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Murphysboro Elks Lodge
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National Register of Historic Places

Murphysboro Elks Lodge

Also known as Murphysboro Event Center

On the National Register since 200521 years
Classical RevivalListed 2005Murphysboro
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Murphysboro Elks Lodge

Murphysboro Elks Lodge, at 1329 Walnut St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 15, 2005. It was among the first 4 of Murphysboro’s 10 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 157 other Illinois listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Illinois, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 60 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1916 to today

  1. 1916Built, designed by Rudolph Zerses Gill
  2. 2005Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 21 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1329 Walnut St., Murphysboro · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Murphysboro Elks LodgeStart here
  2. 2Liberty TheaterArt Deco · next door
  3. 3William H. Hull HouseItalianate · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Mobile and Ohio Railroad DepotBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Robert W. Hamilton HouseCarpenter Gothic · 0.3 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMurphysboro Masonic Lodge No. 498 A.F & A.MBuilding0.2 miBCornelius Hennessy BuildingRomanesque0.2 miDMurphysboro Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBJackson County CourthouseBuilt 19270.2 miStRiverside Park BandshellModern · Built 19381.2 mi

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Questions about Murphysboro Elks Lodge

Is Murphysboro Elks Lodge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 15, 2005 (Register number 05001255).

Is Murphysboro Elks Lodge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Murphysboro Elks Lodge?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Murphysboro Elks Lodge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 60 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28893013 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.