Historic former Elks Building receive facade restoration grant from Oregon Heritage

Isabella Crowley, The Observer, La Grande, Ore.
·4 min read

Jun. 12—LA GRANDE — It is not often that the flow of time reverses, but that is exactly what is happening for the former Elks Lodge building, 1124 Washington Ave., in La Grande.

Oregon Heritage, a branch of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, awarded building owners Jeanne and David Williamson, in partnership with Friends of La Grande Main Street, a $200,000 grant to restore the exterior facade of the building.

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Isabella Crowley is a reporter for The Observer. Contact her at 541-624-6014 or icrowley@lagrandeobserver.com.