Today in Wheeling History: October 13–The Wheeling Elks Lodge No. 28 was incorporated (1900).
The Wheeling Elks Lodge No. 28 was established in 1884 and incorporated in 1900. In 1904, they opened their club building in a remodeled former residence at 32 15th Street. The architecture firm Geisey & Faris redesigned the building, adding a third story. The interior featured an 800-seat auditorium, dining hall, billiard rooms, and a lavishly decorated third floor lodge room. In 1931, a modern addition facing Eoff Street was added. The Elks sold the building in 2005, and it now houses the Harris Law Offices. Key features included the allegorical ceiling mural, stuffed elk heads, and gong gifted by the ladies auxiliary. The lodge has a long history in Wheeling since its founding in the late 19th century.(https://tinyurl.com/2u7h2y9p)
The Wheeling Elks Lodge No. 28 was established in 1884 and incorporated in 1900. In 1904, they opened their club building in a remodeled former residence at 32 15th Street. The architecture firm Geisey & Faris redesigned the building, adding a third story. The interior featured an 800-seat auditorium, dining hall, billiard rooms, and a lavishly decorated third floor lodge room. In 1931, a modern addition facing Eoff Street was added. The Elks sold the building in 2005, and it now houses the Harris Law Offices. Key features included the allegorical ceiling mural, stuffed elk heads, and gong gifted by the ladies auxiliary. The lodge has a long history in Wheeling since its founding in the late 19th century.(https://tinyurl.com/2u7h2y9p)
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