2. Billy Webb Elks Lodge - 6 N. Tillamook St.
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Built in 1926 by the Portland YWCA, the Billy Webb Elks Lodge was named for the bandleader of a local African-American Elks band. This historical landmark is still standing today, continues to serve the community, and has been newly renovated. Norman Sylvester shares some of this rich history while Ken Berry remembers lugging a Hammond B3 organ into the Elks for shows. Ken and Norman also remembering early mornings on the berry and bean picking bus driven by Elks Lodge music booker Lee Graham.
Photo: Courtesy of Rutherford Family Collection
