Red Men Hall (Index, Washington)

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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The former building in 2007
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Location	530 Index Avenue, Index, Washington, 98256 U.S.
Coordinates	47°49′18″N 121°33′14″W
Built	1903
Architectural style	Western false front
Demolished	2009
NRHP reference No.	73001889[1]
Added to NRHP	April 13, 1973

Organization

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

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  The new building, c. 1910
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  Location within town, 1912
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  Building after its collapse, 2009
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  Former site of the building, 2014

See also

• List of Improved Order of Red Men buildings and structures
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Snohomish County, Washington