Elks Veterans Memorial
Address: 2750 N Lakeview Ave
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Neighborhood: Lakeview East
Monument Type: Building, Stone Monument
Monument Setting: Courthouses & Public Buildings, Outdoor Public Spaces
Notes:
A large, domed Beaux Arts building overlooking Lincoln Park. In 1920 the Elks selected Egerton Swartwout to build the memorial. The interior features a large rotunda decorated with colored marbles, frescoes, chandeliers, statuary, and stained glass windows. It was completed in 1926. Harboe Architects completed a restoration and renovation in 2013. A tribute to the bravery, loyalty and dedication of the thousands of Elks who have fought and died for our country. It has been described as one of the most magnificent war memorials in the world…
Dates: 1926
Artist: Egerton Swartout, Eugene Francis Savage
Commissioned by: Elks
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