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Building Image Location First built Use Notes Russian-American Magazin: Kodiak, Alaska: 1810 storage facility Oldest building in Alaska [1] Church of the Holy Ascension: Unalaska, Alaska: 1826 Church Earliest surviving Russian church in Alaska Russian Bishop's House: Sitka, Alaska: 1841-1843 Church Early Russian architecture Russian-American ...
Built of logs in 1903–05, this was one of a number of roadhouses built along the Valdez Trail. It was destroyed by fire in 1992, leading to withdrawal of its landmark status. By the time of its destruction, it was one of the oldest continuously operating roadhouses in Alaska. [12]
When Alaska was first purchased, most of its land remained unexplored. In 1865, Western Union laid a telegraph line across Alaska to the Bering Strait where it would connect, under water, with an Asian line. It also conducted the first scientific studies of the region and produced the first map of the entire Yukon River.
Anchorage's first hydroelectric plant, built 1929. Currently known as the Old Eklutna Power Plant as a new dam and power plant has been built elsewhere in 1955. 16: Federal Building-U.S. Courthouse: Federal Building-U.S. Courthouse
Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Description 1: Government School: December 12, 1977 (#77000225) March 12, 1986: 456 Katlian Street: Sitka: Building now hosting the Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi Tribal Community House.
The Hodge Building was part of a larger project meant to include the construction of ten other similar buildings for military use. Construction started with the Hodge Building, along with the Buckner Building 660 yards (600 m) to the northeast, with both opening in 1957. Despite the ambitious plan, these buildings were the only two to be built ...
This town of 4,000 residents about 120 miles east of Anchorage is America’s snowiest city. It averages 325 inches of snow each year, over three times as much as Buffalo, New York.
The State of Alaska moved out in 1982 when the building was condemned by the city for failing fire codes. The building was completely gutted and stood windowless and abandoned for the next 20 years largely due to Mackay's legal issues in relation to the assassination of his wife Muriel Pfeil and brother in law Robert Pfeil. [8]