{"nrhp_refnum":"02000648","name":"Elks Club Building","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"202 S. Broadway","address_restricted":false,"city":"Tyler","county":"Smith County","state":"TX","lat":32.34899152300005,"lon":-95.30033058399994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2002-06-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story International Style brick building at 202 S. Broadway in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, built in 1949 for the local Elks lodge from plans by architect Carl A. Gregory and constructed by Hugh E. White.","why_significant":"The building is described as the oldest known International Style building in Tyler and the only one to incorporate elements of Louis Sullivan's design ideas. It also served as a community social center during Tyler's oil boom and housed Elks Lodge 215, whose members ranged from businessmen to wage workers. It is significant locally for architecture and community development.","narrative":"Built in 1949 at 202 South Broadway, one block south of the Smith County courthouse square in Tyler, this three-story brick building was designed by Tyler architect Carl A. Gregory and constructed by contractor Hugh E. White for the local Elks lodge. Its flat roof, smooth buff-brick walls and large central window on the upper floors reflect the International Style, with the window also recalling ideas of Louis Sullivan. The ground floor held retail space, while the second and third floors contained a dining room, meeting rooms and a ballroom used for dances and socials open to the community. Financed by lodge members, who included oilmen, merchants and railroad workers, it reflects Tyler's oil-boom prosperity. Exterior changes have been limited to replaced storefront glass and a replacement main window, and original interior features such as terrazzo stairs, walnut shelving and the ballroom floor remain. It is recognized as the earliest known International Style building in Tyler.","period_of_significance":"1949-1952","architect_builder":"Gregory, Carl A. (architect); White, Hugh E. (builder)","architectural_style":"Modern Movement: International Style","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Preserved in excellent condition; the upper floors serve as offices for a local investment firm and the first floor is partially leased for office use.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.953707-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/63/9699/40969963/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/02000648.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02000648/a71728e4e3-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02000648/a71728e4e3-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Mastersyfodiaz","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elk%27s_Lodge.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Mastersyfodiaz</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elk%27s_Lodge.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"100008283","name":"Tyler Downtown Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/texas/tyler-downtown-historic-district-100008283/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969963","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elks_Club_Building_(Tyler,_Texas)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5364392"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/smith-county/elks-club-building-02000648/"}