Red Men Hall (Index, Washington)
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Red Men Hall | |
.jpg) The former building in 2007 | |
  Location within Washington  Red Men Hall (Index, Washington) (the United States) | |
| 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 |
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.
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
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
The new building, c. 1910
Location within town, 1912
Building after its collapse, 2009
Former site of the building, 2014
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