The facade consists of granite at its base, rusticated limestone on the first floor, and brick with limestone ornament on the upper floors.
The main elevation on Queens Boulevard, facing north, consists of five bays, while the elevations to the west and east contain seven bays.
Outside the main building's northern elevation is a set of stairs leading to broad terrace with a balustrade.
A bronze elk statue is on a pedestal in the middle of the staircase.
According to one legend about the building, Elks Lodge 878 members would squeeze the elk's testicles for good luck before they entered.

On the first story, in the center bay of the northern elevation, is the main entrance arch, which contains a double door and a semicircular window, and is topped by an elaborate keystone.
The arch is flanked by a pair of Doric-style engaged columns, which support a frieze with the text queensborough lodge, no.
878 b.p.o.elks.
The northern elevation's first floor also contains four segmental-arched openings, two on each side of the main entrance arch, each of which contains a double door and a keystone depicting a lion's head.
The side elevations, including the four-bay-wide rear addition, contain casement windows with lion's-head keystones.
An entablature and small cornice runs above the first story.

The second and third stories and the attic are clad with buff brick and contain casement windows.
On the original building, but not its rear addition, the second-floor windows are set beneath curved architraves, with balustrades at the bottom of each opening.
Similarly, the original building's third-floor window openings are topped by scrolled keystones and set beneath carved limestone panels.
The rear addition contains a simple brick facade on the upper stories with rectangular windows.
A small cornice separates the third floor from the attic, which contains wide carved limestone panels flanking each of the narrow windows.
A larger, more extensively decorated terracotta cornice runs above the attic.
The eastern elevation has a fire escape.

The rear addition's southern elevation is an undecorated brick facade with segmental-arched first floor window and rectangular second- and third-floor windows, as well as a handicap-accessible entrance.
The main building's southern elevation is mostly blocked by the rear addition, but the upper stories of the southern elevation are similar to those on the other three elevations.
A flagpole and brick elevator room is atop the roof, while a brick chimney stack is at the southeast corner of the rear addition.
The facade consists of granite at its base, rusticated limestone on the first floor, and brick with limestone ornament on the upper floors. The main elevation on Queens Boulevard, facing north, consists of five bays, while the elevations to the west and east contain seven bays. Outside the main building's northern elevation is a set of stairs leading to broad terrace with a balustrade. A bronze elk statue is on a pedestal in the middle of the staircase. According to one legend about the building, Elks Lodge 878 members would squeeze the elk's testicles for good luck before they entered.
On the first story, in the center bay of the northern elevation, is the main entrance arch, which contains a double door and a semicircular window, and is topped by an elaborate keystone. The arch is flanked by a pair of Doric-style engaged columns, which support a frieze with the text queensborough lodge, no. 878 b.p.o.elks. The northern elevation's first floor also contains four segmental-arched openings, two on each side of the main entrance arch, each of which contains a double door and a keystone depicting a lion's head. The side elevations, including the four-bay-wide rear addition, contain casement windows with lion's-head keystones. An entablature and small cornice runs above the first story.
The second and third stories and the attic are clad with buff brick and contain casement windows. On the original building, but not its rear addition, the second-floor windows are set beneath curved architraves, with balustrades at the bottom of each opening. Similarly, the original building's third-floor window openings are topped by scrolled keystones and set beneath carved limestone panels. The rear addition contains a simple brick facade on the upper stories with rectangular windows. A small cornice separates the third floor from the attic, which contains wide carved limestone panels flanking each of the narrow windows. A larger, more extensively decorated terracotta cornice runs above the attic. The eastern elevation has a fire escape.
The rear addition's southern elevation is an undecorated brick facade with segmental-arched first floor window and rectangular second- and third-floor windows, as well as a handicap-accessible entrance. The main building's southern elevation is mostly blocked by the rear addition, but the upper stories of the southern elevation are similar to those on the other three elevations. A flagpole and brick elevator room is atop the roof, while a brick chimney stack is at the southeast corner of the rear addition.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878