National Register of Historic Places

Red Men Hall

Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Listed
July 26, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000843

About this property

The Red Men Hall, later known as Century Hall, is a historic four-story building located in Reading, Pennsylvania. 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 perceived Native American customs. However, this location consisted exclusively of German Americans. The organization had numerous chapters in Pennsylvania beginning in the nineteenth century. Constructed by the Red Men in 1900, the four-story brick facade building displays American Craftsman style architectural designs with Renaissance Revival elements, and includes decorative tiles by Henry Chapman Mercer. Later, the structure served as a rental hall called Century Hall, capitalizing on the building being built at the turn of the century. The National Register of Historic Places added the structure in 2000. The building now consists of 15 low-income senior housing units. GoggleWorks: Another Reading building designed by the Muhlenberg Brothers List of Improved Order of Red Men buildings and structures National Register of Historic Places listings in Berks County, Pennsylvania

Location

831-833 Walnut St.
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
40.33926, -75.92208

Categories

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Sources

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When was Red Men Hall listed on the National Register?

Red Men Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 2000.

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Red Men Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Red Men Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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