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B. P. O. E. Building
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National Register of Historic Places

B. P. O. E. Building

Also known as Elk's Club

On the National Register since 199234 years
Neo-Classical RevivalListed 1992Bellingham
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About B. P. O. E. Building

B. P. O. E. Building, at 1412--1414 Cornwall Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 26, 1992. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical Revival, as it does for 12 other Washington listings. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Washington, 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 · 16 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1412--1414 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1B. P. O. E. BuildingStart here
  2. 2U.S. Post Office and CourthouseRenaissance Revival · next door
  3. 3Downtown Bellingham Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  4. 4Bellingham National Bank BuildingCommercial Style · next door
  5. 5Daylight BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revival · Built 1904 · next door
Around it

18 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BMount Baker TheatreSpanish · Built 19270.1 miBLeopold HotelMission0.2 miBBellingham Herald BuildingBuilding0.2 miBFlatiron BuildingBuilding0.2 miBBarlow BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revival · Built 18920.2 miBWhatcom Museum of History and ArtLate Victorian0.2 miBHotel LaubeLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movement · Built 19030.3 miDYork Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.3 miBOakland BlockBuilt 18900.3 miBBellingham City HallArt Deco · Built 19390.3 miBYoung Women's Christian AssociationColonial Revival0.4 miBJ. J. Donovan HouseStick Style · Built 18900.4 miBSanitary Meat MarketLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movement · Built 19020.4 miBMorse Hardware Company BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revival · Built 19020.4 miBRobert I. Morse HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBGreat Northern Passenger StationBuilt 19270.5 miBRichards, T.G., and Company StoreClassical Revival0.5 miBPickett HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about B. P. O. E. Building

Is B. P. O. E. Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 26, 1992 (Register number 92000282).

Is B. P. O. E. Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Washington has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is W. T. PRESTON (snagboat), 17.3 miles away.

Can you visit B. P. O. E. Building?

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 B. P. O. E. Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 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 75613642 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.