Old Tacoma Washington Framed Print: Elks Club Building, Early 1900s Vintage Postcard

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Vintage Elks Club Building Tacoma framed print, restored from an original early 1900s postcard: "The Elks Club, Tacoma, U. S. A."

This print shows the grand white lodge building at the top of its long double stairway, with early automobiles on the street below. It's reproduced from an original antique postcard in our own collection, scanned at 1200 dpi and carefully restored: we removed dust, specks, and the printing dot pattern and brightened the faded inks, while keeping the original color and printed caption.

A LITTLE HISTORY
The Elks Temple, home of Tacoma Elks Lodge No. 174, opened in 1916 on Broadway. It was designed by the Beaux-Arts architect Édouard Frère Champney, who also designed the Spanish Steps beside it, modeled on the famous steps in Rome and built to link Broadway with Commerce Street below. The Elks left in 1965 and the grand building stood empty for decades. McMenamins bought it in 2009, restored it, and reopened it in 2019 as a hotel with restaurants, bars and a ballroom. It's listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

THE SET
The same postcard is also on a mug, an ornament, a puzzle, a coaster, a tea towel, a poster and a canvas.

Details:
- Restored reproduction of an antique early 1900s Tacoma postcard
- The postcard is shown on a cream border, like a mounted print
- Museum-quality matte paper behind a protective acrylic cover
- Kiln-dried pine frame in black, walnut, or white
- Hanging hardware is built into the back of the frame, so it arrives ready to hang
- Restored by us, printed and framed by our production partner
- Ships to US addresses only

Please note: this is a new print, not the original postcard. Small marks of age are part of the original card's character. Colors may vary slightly between screens and printed products. Sizes and frame colors are shown in the listing options.

Gift idea: A great gift for Tacoma history buffs, old-house owners, and anyone who loves the City of Destiny, or a piece of home for a Tacoman who moved away.