[1][2] Elihu C. Clark was born in Walworth, New York in 1811, and began a career as a dry goods merchant in 1830.

Cast and galvanized iron ornamentation forms a symmetrical arched facade above the windows.

The windows are double-hung one-over-one units, set in pairs on each side ind in a triple in the center.

Above the center arch are the words CLARK MEMORIAL HALL in raised iron letters.

[3] The building bears a striking resemblance to the Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater, Michigan.