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Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building in Oklahoma City, OK
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Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building

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This two-story brick commercial building in northeast Oklahoma City, OK, carries a double name: Elks Victory Lodge and Ruby's Grill. Dr. Wyatt H. Slaughter, a leading African American doctor and businessman, built it in 1929, and it became a center of Black community life on the city's northeast side. It housed an Elks lodge and later shops and a restaurant, and it has been on the National Register since 1996.

What is Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building?

The building is a solid two-story brick block. Its name joins two chapters. First, the Victory Lodge, part of the Elks' Improved Benevolent Protective Order, met here. Later the building held shops and a restaurant.

Visiting Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building: tips

Its current use is not known, so view it from the sidewalk. The American Banjo Museum is about 0.4 miles away, and the Oklahoma City National Memorial and the Myriad Botanical Gardens are each about 0.7 miles off.

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    Florence's Restaurant

    Oklahoma City, OK · 2.0 mi from Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building

    An Oklahoma City restaurant honored in 2022 with a James Beard Foundation America's Classics award.

  • Cattlemen's Steakhouse in Oklahoma City, OK
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    Cattlemen's Steakhouse

    Oklahoma City, OK · 3.0 mi from Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building

    A Stockyards City steakhouse, said to be the oldest restaurant still running in Oklahoma.

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American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City, OK

American Banjo Museum

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · 1.8 mi from Route 66

A museum devoted to the banjo's long American story, from the slave trade era to today.

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0.4 mi from Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building

Oklahoma City National Memorial, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City National Memorial

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · 1.4 mi from Route 66

The memorial and museum on the site of the Murrah Federal Building, honoring those affected in 1995.

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0.7 mi from Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building

Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City, OK

Myriad Botanical Gardens

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · 1.9 mi from Route 66

A 15-acre downtown garden in Oklahoma City built around the Crystal Bridge Conservatory.

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0.7 mi from Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building

Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Museum of Art

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · 1.6 mi from Route 66

Downtown Oklahoma City's art museum, known for its Chihuly glass and a 55-foot glass tower.

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0.8 mi from Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building

Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK

Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · 0.7 mi from Route 66

Home of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, with hands-on exhibits on state history and a theater.

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1.5 mi from Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building

First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City, OK

First Americans Museum

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · 2.6 mi from Route 66

Oklahoma City's American Indian cultural museum, officially opened in 2021.

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1.6 mi from Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building

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