P.I. Elks Lodge

Presque Isle Yesterday & Today

Circa 1915

This is the so-called Bean Block, constructed by Joel Bean. Bean was the first auto dealer in Presque Isle.

Black-and-white photograph of a two-story masonry commercial building in Presque Isle, Maine, featuring a stone-block facade, large storefront windows on the ground level, double-hung windows above, and a corner entrance, with early 20th-century signage mounted on the roofline.Color photograph of a large, windowless commercial building in Presque Isle, Maine, clad in tan panels and brick accents, with signage reading “P.O. Elks Lodge,” a paved street in the foreground, and parked vehicles along the side.