Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925)

The Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE, also known as the Philadelphia Athletic Club, was a historic American Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) lodge that occupied 306-320 North Broad Street in the Logan Square neighborhood of Center City Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Lodge No.2 BPOE (1925)
Elk's Lodge advertisement, c. 1925
Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925) is located in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925)
Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925) is located in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925)
Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925) is located in the United States
Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925)
Location306-320 N. Broad St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
Coordinates39.95833°N 75.16278°W / 39.95833; -75.16278
Built1922-1925
ArchitectAndrew J. Sauer
Architectural styleRegency
Demolished1992
NRHP reference No.84003535[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 23, 1984
Removed from NRHPJune 23, 2023

History and notable features

This lodge, built between 1922 and 1925, was a thirteen-story building. The BPOE moved into the new lodge from the four-story building located at 1320–1322 Arch Street, built between 1904 and 1906, and designed by Francis Caldwell and Edward Simon, that still stands.[2][3]

The Elks occupied the bottom five floors, with residential/hotel accommodations in the higher eight floors. The lower floors included meeting rooms, restaurants, ballrooms, and auditoria. The entrance featured a two-storey portal framed in limestone and capped by a giant keystone.[4]

Although being added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984,[1] the building was purchased by Hahnemann University for $2.35 million in 1991 and was demolished the following year.[5] It was removed from the National Register in 2023.[6]

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