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The Chena Pump House, also known just as the Pump House Restaurant, is a restaurant at 796 Chena Pump Road in Fairbanks, Alaska. The restaurant is located in the shell of a 1933 pumping station established by the Fairbanks Exploration Company , Alaska's largest gold mining operator at the time.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
The following are approximate tallies of current listings in Alaska on the National Register of Historic Places. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 [2] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. [3]
Eva McGown (née Montgomery) (1883–1972), the "hostess of Fairbanks," was best known for her three decades helping newcomers, military wives, construction workers, students, and visitors to find shelter in Fairbanks, Alaska during periods of time — particularly World War II — when the demand for housing far outstripped supply.
Media from Alaska's Digital Archives: Four pioneers photo of John, Rika, and two other pioneers late in life; Still image of current ferry at McCarty (use of that name dates it as older than the next two images) Another still image of ferry crossing the Tanana, 1930, Rika's visible in background. (from Digital Alaska)
In 1911, the Fairbanks Commercial Club, a group of businesses, created the slogan "Fairbanks, Alaska's Golden Heart." [ 68 ] The slogan remains the city's motto today. [ 69 ] In that year, Fairbanks boasted a population of more than 3,500 people, making it the largest city in Alaska.
He met and married Elizabeth, and they had two sons, Mark (b. 1959) and Paul (b. 1962). The family moved to Fairbanks, Alaska in 1965. One of his last works was a mural for the children's room in the Noel Wien Public Library in Fairbanks. [1] He was shot and killed before he was able to complete the mural.
Kesler Edward Woodward was born in Aiken, South Carolina in 1951. After high school, Woodward enrolled as a chemistry major at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. . Following an introductory painting course and visit to the National Gallery in Washington, he developed an interest in contemporary abstract art.