It is a Classical Revival architecture building designed by John J. Dwyer, and built in 1903 for the local chapter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

It is a 2+1⁄2-story yellow brick building with egg-and-dart moldings, and brownstone and limestone detailing.

[2] The lodge was built in 1903 to a design by John J. Dwyer, a local architect who is credited with a number of significant institutional buildings in the city.

The lodge has one of the city's finest unaltered interior spaces of the period, with a series of paneled assembly rooms on the ground floor separated by arched and columned openings.

Many original technical features remain in the building, including a large iron lever for dimming the hall lights.