You are standing on what is called the Spanish Steps, or sometimes called the Spanish Stairs, which were modeled after Rome's Piazza di Spagna (English: Square of Spain) and their set of Spanish Steps. These steps were built in 1916 to connect a streetcar line on Broadway to Commerce Street. Not only were these steps important for pedestrians but they also served as a fire escape for the surrounding buildings, like the adjacent Elks Temple (also constructed in 1916).
Sadly, the steps fell into disrepair in the 1950s and they continued to degrade until they were first rehabilitated in 2011. Then the McMenamin brothers stepped in and purchased The Elks Temple. By this time the property was vacant for over 30 years. Soon after the Temple and steps received a full restored to return them to their former glory. This full restoration began in 2017 and was finally completed in 2019. Inside the Elks Temple you will find the Spanish Bar as well as The Spanish Ball Room which both pay homage to the Spanish Steps.
To log this Virtual Cache you must:
Include a photo with the Spanish Steps clearly visible, displaying your caching name and the date you visited (written on a piece of paper). Please include a personal item in this photo as proof that you were on site (i.e. your thumb, foot, watch, hand, trackable, etc). Your face is not required to be visible. NOTE - If you are logging as a group please include all of the cacher's names on your piece of paper, no group names please.
Logs without the above requirements are subject to deletion.
Extra Credit:
Describe what you liked best about this location in your log along with what time of day you visited. I love reading your logs!
That’s it! Thanks for visiting this Virtual Cache! I hope you enjoyed your time here.
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtual Caches created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache during this release. Learn more about the 4.0 Virtual Rewards on the Geocaching Blog.