Elk's Build New Home
Greenwood Lodge 854, B.P.O.E., will build a handsome $20,000 new home during the next few months. Samuel J. Stein, chairman of the committee, went to Memphis last week and negotiated a loan for $15,000 for the new structure, and bonds will be floated for the additional $5,000. Work will begin on the new home at an early date, and it will be one of the prettiest structures in the state.
From the Greenwood Commonwealth, February 9,1912.
Contract let for the new Elk's Home.
The contract for the building of the $26,000 Elk's Home was let yesterday to contractors, H.L. Walden and Company of this city. This magnificent new home will be one of the handsomest and most up-to-date structures in the state, and Messrs. Walden and Company, the capable contractors, will begin work on it's construction at an early date and will push it to rapid completion. The new building will be an ornament to the city.
From the Greenwood Commonwealth, May 17, 1912.
The Elks have moved into the upstairs of the Stein hotel building on Howard Street, where they will be domiciled until the new home is erected. H. L. Walden & Co. has the contract for constructing the new home and will begin work on the building at once. It will be one of the handsomest structures of the kind in the State.
From The Commonwealth, November 22, 1912
THE ELKS CLUB HANDSOME BUILDING
Structure is Complete and Up-to-date in all Details
The new home of the Elks Club, on which constructive work will be commenced at an early date, will be one of the handsomest, best appointed and most commodious buildings of its kind in the state. The plans accepted were drawn by Mr. R. H. Hunt of Chattanooga, who has designed most of Greenwood’s public buildings, and all advance information that can be obtained tend to show that the present building will add to Mr. Hunt’s already wide popularity.
The building is to be of brick and stone construction, with two stories and a basement half above the ground. A kitchen, boiler room, billiard room and shower bath will be provided, while the first floor will contain the reception halls, library and offices. The second floor will contain the lodge room fitted up with all the necessary paraphernalia for the use of members.
The exterior of the building will present a handsome appearance and will make the corner of Washington and Main one of the handsomest corners in the entire city.
From the Greenwood Enterprise, December 7, 1912
WORK ON NEW ELKS HOME BEGUN MONDAY
Contractors Humphries & McGinnis broke dirt last Monday morning for the construction of the magnificent new $30,000 Elks Home at the corner of Washington and Main streets.
This handsome new structure, when completed, will be one of the prettiest and most up-to-date Elks Homes in the State-being provided with all modern conveniences-and the members of Greenwood Lodge 854 are naturally very much elated over the fact that the contractors will complete and have ready for occupancy their new home within six months from this date. They also appreciate the kindness of Mr. Samuel J. Stein, who so generously negotiated the necessary loan, which made it possible to erect the elegant home for them.
The building committee is composed of Messrs. C. G. Nichols, Samuel J. Stein and T. J. Phillips, and having a first-class firm of contractors, an entirely satisfactory job is a foregone conclusion.
From The Commonwealth, April 18, 1913
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