Memories for sale at Charleroi Elks
By TAYLOR BROWN
tbrown@yourmvi.com
More than 40 people strolled through the historic Elks lodge in Charleroi on Thursday, sorting through items numbered and marked with bright green stickers as the organization prepared to auction its belongings.
The home of a historic nonprofit organization that closed after more than a century earlier this year will be sold at a live auction next week. In the meantime, online bids are being taken for the items inside.
The Charleroi Elks Lodge 494 surrendered its charter in August, with the national organization accepting the move Aug. 26.
The organization’s home on Fallowfield Avenue was built in 1899, making it among the oldest buildings in the Magic City. It features ornate details like original woodwork, flooring and architecture.
Lodge 494 was granted a charter on May 24, 1899. Construction began in 1904 and was completed in 1905.
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