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Originally built in 1927 as the showroom for the McKone Ford dealership down the street, the Vermilion Elks Hall is a landmark rich in local history and community spirit. In 1933, the Vermilion Elks moved into the building, transforming the former automotive showroom into a vibrant gathering place for the community.
In 1951, the Elks expanded the facility by purchasing the adjoining café building. Constructed in 1918 following the Great Vermilion Fire, the building had housed several restaurants over the years. Its addition allowed the Elks to create a full kitchen and further enhance the hall’s ability to host events of all kinds. Over the decades, the Elks Hall became the place to gather in Vermilion, welcoming generations of guests through its doors.
From weddings and family celebrations to community events, fundraisers, meetings, and socials, the Vermilion Elks Hall has served as the backdrop for countless memories and milestones. Today, the venue continues to blend its historic character with a warm, inviting atmosphere focused on making every guest feel right at home.
(AI rendering of what the ELKS could have looked like as a Model A Showroom)
The Elks Toast (note the clock in the Elks Logo)
The Elks Toast (note the clock in the Elks Logo)
You have heard the tolling of 11 strokes.
This is to remind us that with Elks, the hour of 11 has a tender significance.
Wherever Elks may roam, whatever their lot in life may be, when this hour falls upon the dial of night, the great heart of Elkdom swells and throbs.
It is the golden hour of recollection, the homecoming of those who wander, the mystic roll call of those who will come no more.
Living or dead, Elks are never forgotten, never forsaken.
Morning and noon may pass them by, the light of day sink heedlessly in the West, but ere the shadows of midnight shall fall, the chimes of memory will be pealing forth the friendly message,
"To our absent members."
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