Elks Tower
| Elks Tower | |
|---|---|
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The Tower from 11th Street in 2007 | |
| Location | Sacramento, California |
| Coordinates | 38°34′48″N 121°29′29″W / 38.58000°N 121.49139°WCoordinates: 38°34′48″N 121°29′29″W / 38.58000°N 121.49139°W |
| Built | 1926[1] |
| Architect | Leonard J. Starks |
| Architectural style(s) | Italian Renaissance |
  Location of Elks Tower in California | |
The Elks Tower is a historic fourteen-story building in Sacramento, California, opened on June 14, 1926. The building was designed by Leonard J. Starks in an Italian Renaissance style, having 330 tons of terra cotta from the Gladding McBean Company for the cornices, friezes, moldings, urns, medallions, and quoins.[2] The tower was relatively nice for its day.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Elks Tower Sacramento: Downtown Sacramento meeting rooms, prom destinations, wedding reception venue and banquet facilities.". Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ↑ "Sacramento J and K Street Commercial Corridor Walking Tour" (PDF). Sacramento Heritage, INC.
- ↑ "Elks Tower Sacramento". ElksSacramentoCom.
External links
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Media related to Elks Tower at Wikimedia Commons
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