National Register of Historic Places - Alaska (AK), Juneau County

Juneau County Alaska (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pribilof Aleut Internment Historic District and Point Retreat Light Station, Chicken Ridge Historic District, Fries Miners' Cabins and Jualpa Mining Camp.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Juneau County places including U.S. Lighthouse Service, F.W. Bradley and A.W. & Co. Quist. Prominent architectural styles found in Juneau Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Modern Movement and Art Deco.

Chicken Ridge Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000420)

Also known as AHRS Site No. JUN-599;See Also:Wickersham House

Roughly, along Seventh St., Goldbelt Ave., Dixon St. and Basin Rd. , Juneau

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Professional, Single Dwelling

Fries Miners' Cabins (added 1988 - - #88001347)

Also known as Kennedy Street Mine Workers Houses

500 blk., Kennedy St. , Juneau

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Jualpa Mining Camp (added 1993 - - #93000733)

Also known as Last Chance Basin Historic Distict;AHRS Site No. JUN-525

1001 Basin Rd. , Juneau

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Juneau Downtown Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000603)

Also known as AHRS Site No. JUN-456.See Also:Valentine Building;Alaska Ste

Roughly, Franklin St. from Second St. to S of Ewing Way, Second and First Sts. from Franklin to Main St., and Front St. , Juneau

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Point Retreat Light Station (added 2003 - - #03000529)

Also known as AHRS Site No. JUN-0084, Point Retreat Lighthouse

On Mansfield Peninsula at N. end of Admiralty Island near Jct. of Lynn Canal and Stephens Passage , Juneau

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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, Architecture, 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

Pribilof Aleut Internment Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000676)

Also known as AHRS Site No. JUN-00911, Funter Bay Camps

Address Restricted , Juneau

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Cemetery

Sentinel Island Light Station (added 2002 - - #02001407)

Also known as Sentinel Island Lighthouse, JUN-00085

Sentinel Island , Juneau

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Maritime History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Twin Glacier Camp (added 1988 - - #88000556)

Also known as Twin Glacier Lodge;AHRS Site No. XTR-017

Along the Taku River , Juneau

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Outdoor Recreation