The Red Men Hall, also known as the Redmen Wigwam, was a meeting hall in Index, Washington originally for the Improved Order of Red Men. The building, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, collapsed on New Year's Day 2009.
Red Men Hall | |
.jpg) The former building in 2007 | |
  Location within Washington | |
| Location | 530 Index Avenue, Index, Washington, 98256 U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 47°49′18″N 121°33′14″W / 47.82167°N 121.55389°W |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architectural style | Western false front |
| Demolished | 2009 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001889[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1973 |
Organization edit
The Red Men are a fraternal lodge which imitate perceived Native American traditions and call their local lodges "wigwams".[2] The Index Tribe #68 of the Great Council of Washington constructed the building in 1903 which included a stage and kitchen.[3] The building was the largest structure in the small logging and mining town and served as a center of social activities including vaudeville shows, weddings, and political gatherings.[4]
Building edit
The building was a two-story wood-frame structure built with local lumber a narrow, country-store style with an arched roof and a false front. A bracket-supported slope-roofed porch spanned the entire front of the building.[5] Despite several efforts at restoration, the building was long since abandoned by January 1, 2009 when it collapsed from the weight of the snow from a major storm in the high elevation.[6] No trace remains of the building today.
Gallery edit
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The new building, c. 1910 -
Location within town, 1912 -
Building after its collapse, 2009 -
Former site of the building, 2014
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Deloria, Philip J. (1998). Playing Indian. Yale University Press. pp. 59–65.
- ^ "Northwest History Room Archives". Everett Public Library. 1986. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ^ Lindgren, Louise (2009-09-04). "Index - Thumbnail History". HistoryLink. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ Warner, JoAnn (January 10, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Red Men Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Index Landmark Collapses Under Weight of Snow". Sky Valley Chronicle. Monroe, Washington: Sky Valley Media Group, LLC. 2009-01-04. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
External links edit
Media related to Red Men's Wigwam (Index, Washington) at Wikimedia Commons