National Register of Historic Places - Alaska (AK), Fairbanks North Star County

Fairbanks North Star County Alaska (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ladd Field, F. E. Company Housing, Goldstream Dredge No. 8 and Nabesna Gold Mine Historic District and Ester Camp Historic District.

The famous person Carl F. Whitman is associated with one of more of the Fairbanks North Star County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Fairbanks North Star County places including Carl F. Whitman, Fairbanks Exploration Co., Bethlehem Steel, F. E. Comapny, Fairbanks Exploration Company and F.E. Company. Prominent architectural styles found in Fairbanks North Star Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival.

Ester Camp Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000703)

Also known as Cripple Creek Resort;FAI-204

Off AK 3 , Ester

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Specialty Store

F. E. Company Housing (added 1997 - - #97000400)

Also known as Fairbanks Exploration Company Housing;AHRS Site No. FAI-334

505, 507, 521, and 523 Illinois St. , Fairbanks

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

F. E. Comapny

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Goldstream Dredge No. 8 (added 1984 - - #84000637)

Also known as AHRS Site No. FAI-003;F. E. Dredge No. 3

Mile 9, Steese Hwy., Goldstream Valley , Fairbanks

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bethlehem Steel, Fairbanks Exploration Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Economics, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Illinois Street Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000966)

300-700 Illinois St. , Fairbanks

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

F.E. Company

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Ladd Field (added 1985 - - #85002730)

Also known as Fort Wainwright

Address Unknown , Fairbanks

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Air Facility, Battle Site

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Air Facility

Nabesna Gold Mine Historic District (added 1979 - - #79003755)

Also known as AHRS NAB 011

Base of White Mountain , Nabesna

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Whitman,Carl F.

Significant Year:

1926

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use