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

Nome County Alaska has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 10 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Anvil Creek Gold Discovery Site, Cape Nome Mining District Discovery Sites, DONALDSON, LT. C. V., Fort St. Michael and Gambell Sites.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Old Bering Sea, Okvik, Punuk, Denbigh Flint, Norton, Nukleet Eskimo, Birnirk and Thule dating back to 6999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Nome County historic places including Erik Lindblom, Sally Carrighar, Carrie McLain and Bellarmine Lafortune.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Nome County places including US Army, Col. Umberto Nobile, C.L. Morris, Fairhaven Water Co., Council City & Solomon River RR, Matthia Nace Forney, U.S. Army and J.B. Randell. Prominent architectural styles found in Nome Country are Late Gothic Revival.

Anvil Creek Gold Discovery Site (added 1966 - - #66000159)

4.25 mi. N of Nome on Seward Peninsula at Anvil Creek , Nome

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Berger, Jacob, House (added 1977 - - #77000219)

Also known as Carrighar,Sally,House;AHRS Site No. NOM-018

1st Ave. , Nome

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Carrighar,Sally,et al.

Significant Year:

1904, 1945, 1903

Area of Significance:

Literature, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Bureau of Indian Affairs Unalakleet School (added 2002 - - #02000536)

Also known as Unalakleet Day School; BIA School and Quarters, AHRS Site No. UKT-00055

Unalakleet spit at mouth of Unalakleet River , Unalakleet

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State, Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Cape Nome Mining District Discovery Sites (added 1978 - - #78000535)

Also known as AHRS Site Nos. NOM 021,038,039;See Also:Anvil Creek Gold Dis

Address unknown , Nome

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Processing Site

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Processing Site

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Cape Nome Roadhouse (added 1976 - - #76000361)

Also known as AHRS Site No. SOL-069

E of Nome at Mile 14, Nome-Council Hwy. , Nome

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Council City and Solomon River Railroad (added 2001 - - #01000109)

Also known as North Star Line, Last Train to Nowhere

Mile 31, Nome-Council Hwy , Solomon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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DONALDSON, LT. C. V. (added 1990 - - #77000220)

Also known as M.V. DONALDSON

Belmont Point , Nome

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Discovery Saloon (added 1980 - - #80000759)

Also known as AHRS Site No. NOM-042

1st and D Sts. , Nome

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Fairhaven Ditch (added 1987 - - #87001579)

Address Restricted , Deering

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fairhaven Water Co., Morris,C.L.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fort Davis Guardhouse (added 1985 - - #85003684)

Also known as Nome Nugget;AHRS Site No. NOM-005

Front St. , Nome

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Manufacturing Facility

Fort St. Michael (added 1977 - - #77000221)

Also known as AHRS Site No. SMI-015

At St. Michael Bay , St. Michael

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Correctional Facility, Military Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Gambell Sites (added 1966 - - #66000160)

Address Restricted , St. Lawrence Island

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Old Bering Sea, Okvik, Punuk

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic

Iyatayet Site (added 1966 - - #66000158)

Also known as Cape Denbigh Flint Site

Address Restricted , Cape Denbigh Peninsula

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Denbigh Flint, Norton, Nukleet Eskimo

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Lindblom, Erik, Placer Claim (added 1976 - - #76000362)

Also known as E.O. Lindblom Placer Claim;AHRS Site No. NOM-038

N of Nome , Nome

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Lindblom,Erik

Significant Year:

1898

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

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McLain, Carrie, House (added 1990 - - #78000534)

Also known as McLain Home;Mielkes Place;AHRS Site No. NOM-032

Belmont Point , Nome

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

McLain,Carrie

Significant Year:

1902, 1925, 1900

Area of Significance:

Literature, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Norge Storage Site (added 1974 - - #74000441)

Grantley Harbor , Teller

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

More Information:

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Pilgrim Hot Springs (added 1977 - - #77000223)

Also known as Kruzgamepa;Pilgrim Springs

E of Teller on Kugarock Rd. , Teller

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Health Care, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Church School, Religious Structure, Resort

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

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Snow Creek Placer Claim No. 1 (added 1976 - - #76000363)

Also known as Snow Gulch Discovery Claim;AHRS Site NOM-039

N of Nome at Snow Gulch , Nome

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

More Information:

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Solomon Roadhouse (added 1980 - - #80000760)

Also known as Curran's Roadhouse;AHRS Site No. SOL-031

Nome-Council Hwy. , Solomon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Old (added 2000 - - #00000149)

Also known as AHRS Site No. NOM-00040, Old St. Joe's

Bering and Seppala Sts. , Nome

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Randell, J.B.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Lafortune, Bellarmine

Significant Year:

1901, 1903

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

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St. Michael Redoubt Site (added 1977 - - #77000222)

Also known as AHRS Site No. SMI-014

Address Restricted , St. Michael

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Russian,Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Air-Related

Swanberg Dredge (added 2001 - - #01000232)

Also known as AHRS Site No. NOM-00114, Johnson-Pohl Dredge

Mi. 1 Nome-Council Hwy. , Nome

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Teller Mission Orphanage (added 2001 - - #01001117)

Also known as Teller Mission, Teller Reindeer Station

Jct. of Shelman Creek Rd. and Mission St. , Brevig Mission

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Wales Sites (added 1966 - - #66000161)

Also known as Wales Complex

Address Restricted , Wales

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Birnirk, Thule

Period of Significance:

1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater