Alaska - Wrangell-Peterburg County
Wrangell-Peterburg County Alaska has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chief Shakes Historic Site, Kake Cannery, CHUGACH (Ranger Boat), Cape Decision Light Station and Chief Shakes Historic Site.

The famous person Harry P. Corser is associated with one of more of the Wrangell-Peterburg County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wrangell-Peterburg County places including CCC, U.S. Lighthouse Service, L.H. Coolidge, Lake Union Drydock & Machine Works, U.S. Lighthouse Board, Campbell-House Shipyard, H.D. Campbell, Oscar Carlson and Edwin Monk. Prominent architectural styles found in Wrangell-Peterburg Country are Modern Movement and Moderne.

CHUGACH (Ranger Boat) (added 1992 - - #91001937)
Also known as M/V Chugach;Ranger Boat Chugach;Alaska Heritage Resource Sur
Federal Government Dock, Wrangell Narrows , Petersburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Coolidge,L.H., Lake Union Drydock & Machine Works
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Maritime History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
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Cape Decision Light Station (added 2005 - - #04001568)
Also known as Cape Decision Lighthouse, AHRS Site No. XPA-00012
SW extremity of Kuiu Island, N of the jct ofChatham and Sumner Straits, approx. 63 mi. S of Sitka , Sitka
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
U.S. Lighthouse Service
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
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Chief Shakes Historic Site (added 1970 - - #70000918)
Shakes Island , Wrangell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
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ETOLIN CANOE (added 1989 - - #88001061)
Also known as 49-PET-089
Tongass National Forest , Wrangell
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Tlinglit Indian
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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F/V CHARLES W (Schooner) (added 2006 - - #05000285)
Also known as Annie J. Larsen, PET-00529
Middle Harbor, W Float, Slip 299 , Petersburg
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Maritime History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
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Five Finger Light Station (added 2004 - - #04000416)
Also known as AHRS Site No. SUM-00009, Five Finger Lighthouse
Island of The Five Fingers, approx. 37 mi. NW of the city of Petersburg , Petersburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
U.S. Lighthouse Service, U.S. Lighthouse Board
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Maritime History, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
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JUDITH ANN (Riverboat) (added 2004 - - #04000658)
Also known as AHRS Site No. PET-00528
Mile 12.25 Zimovia Hwy. , Wrangell
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Maritime History, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
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Kake Cannery (added 1997 - - #97001677)
Also known as Sanborn Cutting Co., Sunny Point Packing Co., Alaska Pacific
1.5 mi. south of Kake , Kake
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Industry, Maritime History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Mixed
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing Site, Warehouse, Water-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Warehouse
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Lincoln Rock Lighthouse Site (added 1977 - - #77001590)
E side of N end of Clarence Strait , Wrangell
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Owner:
Federal
Saint Philip's Episcopal Church (added 1987 - - #87000654)
Also known as AHRS SITE NO. PET-315
446 Church St. , Wrangell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Corser,Harry P.
Significant Year:
1903
Area of Significance:
Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
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Sons of Norway Hall (added 1979 - - #79003765)
Also known as AHRS PET-119;Fedrelandet Lodge #23
Indian St. , Petersburg
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Wrangell Public School (added 1996 - - #78003432)
Also known as AHRS Site PET-096;Wrangell Museum
2nd and Bevier Sts. , Wrangell
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Library, Museum
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