Red Men Hall (Index, Washington)
Red Men Hall | |
 Red Men Hall building after its 2009 collapse | |
  Location within Washington | |
| Location | Index Ave. & 6th St., Index, Washington, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 47°49′14″N 121°33′06″W / 47.820556°N 121.551667°W |
| Built | 1903 |
| Demolished | 2009 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001889[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1973 |
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.
Organization
The Red Men are a fraternal lodge which imitate Native American traditions and call their local lodges "wigwams". The Index Tribe #68 of the Great Council of Washington constructed the building in 1903 which included a stage and kitchen.[2] 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.[3]
Building
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.[4] 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.[5] No trace remains of the building today.
See also
- Red Men Hall, for other buildings with the name in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Snohomish County, Washington
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "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, Joan (1973-01-10). "Nomination Form". National Park Service. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "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
Media related to Red Men's Wigwam (Index, Washington) at Wikimedia Commons
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- Improved Order of Red Men
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
- Buildings and structures in Snohomish County, Washington
- Collapsed buildings and structures in the United States
- Cultural infrastructure completed in 1903
- National Register of Historic Places in Snohomish County, Washington
- Western false front architecture