The Red Men Hall, listed as the Redmen's Hall, is a historic structure that houses a fraternal organization near the coast in the
San Pedro community of
Los Angeles
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Historic structure
Initially built as a library in 1915, the hall is a two-story
American Craftsman style structure located on a hillside overlooking the
Port of Los Angeles. The interior contains local wood paneling and exposed ceiling beams. The City designated the hall as a
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments are sites which have been designated by the Los Angeles, California, Cultural Heritage Commission as worthy of preservation based on architectural, historic and cultural criteria.
History
The Historic-Cult ...
(HCM #751) in 2003.
Fraternal organization
A local lodge of the
Improved Order of Red Men
The Improved Order of Red Men is a fraternal organization established in North America in 1834. Their rituals and regalia are modeled after those assumed by men of the era to be used by Native Americans. Despite the name, the order was formed ...
, a fraternal organization which draws customs assumed to be used by Native American, has occupied the building for nearly all of its existence. Sequoia Tribe No. 140 remains active in their "San Pedro Wigwam" although the national organization has dwindled in membership.
Spwigwam.org: San Pedro Wigwam, Sequoia Tribe No. 140
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See also
* Red Men Hall Red Men Hall may refer to:
* Red Men Hall (Brunswick, Maryland), now houses a model train museum
* Red Men Hall (Essex, Connecticut), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, Connecticut
* Red Men Hall (Index, Washing ...
, for other buildings with the name in the United States
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References
External links
Official San Pedro Wigwam website
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Buildings and structures in Los Angeles
Clubhouses in California
San Pedro, Los Angeles
Buildings and structures completed in 1915
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
Improved Order of Red Men
American Craftsman architecture in California