Elks Tower

Elks Tower
Elks Tower from 11th Street, 2007
LocationSacramento, California
Coordinates38°34′48″N 121°29′29″W / 38.58000°N 121.49139°W / 38.58000; -121.49139
Built1926[1]
ArchitectLeonard J. Starks
Architectural style(s)Italian Renaissance
Elks Tower is located in California
Elks Tower
Location of Elks Tower in California

Elks Tower is an Italian Renaissance building located at 921 11th Street in Sacramento, California. It stands fourteen stories tall, and is the former home to the transmitting tower for the KRXQ. At the time of its construction, it not only was a home for the Elks, it also had approximately 100 hotel rooms and a storefront.[2]

History

Early history

This led to the construction of a new, 226-foot-tall Elks Temple, built out of brick and steel, located at the northeast corner of 11th and J Street. It was dedicated as the home of Sacramento Elks Lodge No. 6 on June 22, 1926. [citation needed]

"I am not proud because we built higher, not proud because we built bigger, but proud because we have build a temple to Elkdome in the city of Sacramento, which already is becoming the topic of conversation wherever Elks congregate and which before long will be instrumental in placing the name of Sacramento on the lips of nearly every Elk throughout the nation." (sic)

— Walter Hicks

Late 1960s

In 1968, the thirteenth floor of the building became home to the newly created 98.5 FM radio station, today's KRXQ.

Amenities and configuration of the building during the late 1960s

Floor Contents[citation needed]
Basement steam room
Ground floor exercise room
Second floor ballroom & main dining room
Third floor Lodge and reading room
Fourth floor meeting room, billiards area, and game room

Current use

The Elks Tower is now a venue which can be booked for events, such as weddings and parties.[3] In 2019, Steve Ayers, the current owner of the building at the time, requested a reconsideration of a gambling license for a cardroom at Elk's Tower; this was ultimately denied by the California Gambling Control Commission.[4][5]

Radio station

The Elks Tower was the former so home to the transmitting tower for 98.5 FM KZAP.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Elks Tower Sacramento: Downtown Sacramento meeting rooms, prom destinations, wedding reception venue and banquet facilities". Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  2. ^ "Sacramento J and K Street Commercial Corridor Walking Tour" (PDF). Sacramento Heritage, INC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  3. ^ "Home". The Elks Tower. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. ^ Hamann, Emily. "Elks Tower owner sues gambling commission over denied license". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  5. ^ Young, Harrison (17 May 2019). "Owner of Elks Tower Takes California Gambling Watchdog to Court over Rejected Card Room License Application". Casino Games Pro. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. ^ "KZAP". KZAP. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  7. ^ "KRXQ CA USA". FCC FM Query. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 4 May 2020.