Red Men Hall (Index, Washington)

Red Men Hall
Red Men Hall building, collapsed, in 2009
Location within Washington
Location Index Ave. & 6th St., Index, Washington
Coordinates 47°49′14″N 121°33′06″W / 47.820556°N 121.551667°W / 47.820556; -121.551667Coordinates: 47°49′14″N 121°33′06″W / 47.820556°N 121.551667°W / 47.820556; -121.551667
Built 1903
Demolished 2009
NRHP reference # 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 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and collapsed in 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, on New Year's Day in 2009 the building was long since abandoned when it collapsed from the weight of the snow from a major storm in the high elevation.[5]

Former site of the building

The building is gone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Northwest History Room Archives". Everett Public Library. 1986. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  3. ↑ Lindgren, Louise (2009-09-04). "Index - Thumbnail History". HistoryLink. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Warner, Joan (1973-01-10). "Nomination Form". National Park Service. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Index Landmark Collapses Under Weight of Snow". Sky Valley Chronicle. Monroe, Washington: Sky Valley Media Group, LLC. 2009-01-04. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
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