Red Men Hall (Los Angeles)
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Red Men Hall, listed as the Redmen's Hall, is a historic structure near the port
in Los Angeles
that houses a fraternal organization.
structure located on a hillside overlooking the harbor in the San Pedro
neighborhood. The interior contains local wood paneling and exposed ceiling beams. The City designated the hall as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
(HCM #751) in 2003.
, a fraternal organization which draws upon Native American inspired customs, has occupied the building for nearly all of its existence. Sequoia Tribe No. 140 remains active in their "wigwam" although the national organization has dwindled in membership.
Port of Los Angeles
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in Los Angeles
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that houses a fraternal organization.
Historic structure
Initially built as a library in 1915, the hall is a two-story American Craftsman styleAmerican Craftsman
The American Craftsman Style, or the American Arts and Crafts Movement, is an American domestic architectural, interior design, landscape design, applied arts, and decorative arts style and lifestyle philosophy that began in the last years of the 19th century. As a comprehensive design and art...
structure located on a hillside overlooking the harbor in the San Pedro
San Pedro, Los Angeles, California
San Pedro is a port district of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. It was annexed in 1909 and is a major seaport of the area...
neighborhood. 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 Monument
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments are sites in Los Angeles, California, which have been designated by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission as worthy of preservation based on architectural, historic and cultural criteria.-History:...
(HCM #751) in 2003.
Fraternal organization
A local lodge of the Improved Order of Red MenImproved Order of Red Men
The Improved Order of Red Men traces its origin to certain secret patriotic societies founded before the American Revolution. They were established to promote Liberty and to defy the tyranny of the English Crown. Among the early groups were: The Sons of Liberty, the Sons of St...
, a fraternal organization which draws upon Native American inspired customs, has occupied the building for nearly all of its existence. Sequoia Tribe No. 140 remains active in their "wigwam" although the national organization has dwindled in membership.
See also
- Red Men Hall (Essex, Connecticut)
- Red Men Hall (Reading, Pennsylvania)Red Men Hall (Reading, Pennsylvania)The Red Men Hall, later known as Century Hall, is a historic four-story building located in Reading, Pennsylvania.-Red Men:The building originally served as a meeting place for the local lodge or "wigwam" of the Improved Order of Red Men. The Red Men are a fraternal organization which imitate...
- List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Harbor area