| I.O.R.M. Hall, Tonkawa No. 126 | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 820 Washington Street, Lagro, Indiana 46941 |
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| Coordinates | 40°50′11″N 85°43′41″W / 40.83639°N 85.72806°W / 40.83639; -85.72806 |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular, Early Commercial |
| Restored by | Lagro Canal Foundation |
| NRHP reference No. | 100005871 |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 2020 |
The Red Men Hall is a historic clubhouse in Lagro, Indiana completed in 1911. The National Register of Historic Places listed the building in 2020.
History
The Improved Order of Red Men is a fraternal organization that established a Lagro chapter or "tribe" in 1888 and named it after the Tonkawa people. The group's rituals are based on perceived Native American customs.
As of 1904, the local group had 41 members and, by 1911, was large enough to fund construction of a lodge building, called a "wigwam". However, by 1948, the declining lodge surrendered its charter.
Beginning in 2017, the volunteer-based Lagro Canal Foundation has gradually rehabbed the building by replacing the roof, restoring the facade, and removing debris from the interior. The group plans for historic preservation to encourage economic redevelopment.
Architecture
The 1911 building reflects both vernacular and early commercial architectural styles. The two-story structure consists of a street-level storefront while the second level contains a meeting room for the lodge. The building shares a common wall with the Masonic Temple, forming a commercial block. The facade of the building is brick with three bays and an inlaid "IORM" detail. When the front facade was repointed in 2020, the locally sourced bricks were found to be a non-standard size, so replacements bricks were repurposed from the hidden side wall.
See also
- List of Improved Order of Red Men buildings and structures
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wabash County, Indiana
References
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Weekly Lists 2020" (PDF). National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places. December 28, 2020. p. 142. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- Deloria, Philip J. (1998). Playing Indian. Yale University Press. pp. 59–65.
- Watts, Thomas H. (2015) . "Record of the Great Council of the United States of the Improved Order of Red Men". University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via The Internet Archive.
- ^ "Historic Preservation November, 2020, through May, 2021" (PDF). Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology. Indiana Department of Natural Resources. May 2021. p. 16. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Slacian, Joseph (Spring 2021). "Lagro Revitalization". Business Journal. The Paper of Wabash County. pp. 15–20. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Issuu.
- "The Power of Small". Indiana Landmarks. December 18, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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- Improved Order of Red Men buildings and structures
- National Register of Historic Places in Wabash County, Indiana
- Organizations established in 1888
- 1888 establishments in Indiana
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