Vallejo in Solano County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Red Men's Hall

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, December 14, 2016

1. Red Men's Hall Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Red Men's Hall is a variant of the Renaissance Revival style and exhibits three Native American terra cotta portraits. The building is the home of Samoset Tribe No. 22, organized in 1869. The building was constructed in 1925 and is the work of C.E. Perry, a noted designer of many local buildings.

Erected 1994. (Marker Number 21.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Notable Buildings.

Location. 38° 6.06′ N, 122° 15.331′ W. Marker is in Vallejo, California, in Solano County. Marker is on Georgia Street near Sonoma Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 431 Georgia Street, Vallejo CA 94590, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Power & Fleming Grocers (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Alibi Clock (about 600 feet away); Empress Theater (about 700 feet away); Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum (about 700 feet away); First Catholic Church

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(about 700 feet away); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Elsa Widenmann Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Craven-Voss House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vallejo.

Also see . . .
1. Improved Order of Red Men - Wikipedia. The Improved Order of Red Men is a fraternal organization established in 1834. Their rituals and regalia are modeled after those assumed to be used by Native Americans. The organization claimed a membership of about half a million in 1935, but has declined to a little more than 15,000. (Submitted on December 15, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

2. The Improved Order of Red Men. The fraternity traces its origins back to 1765... They patterned themselves after the great Iroquois Confederacy and its democratic governing body. (Submitted on December 15, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Red Men's Hall and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, December 14, 2016

2. Red Men's Hall and Marker

The marker is on the right side of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 116 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.