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

North Slope County Alaska has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 11 places of National significance and 13 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Birnirk Site, Etivluk Lake Archeological District, Gallagher Flint Station Archeological Site, Ipiutak Archeological District and Ipiutak Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Kukmiut Eskimo, Coastal Eskimo, Birnirk, Arctic Small Tool Tradition, Early Eskimo, Late Prehistoric Eskimo, Native American, Ipiutak, Paleo-Eskimo, Northern Archaic, Late Prehistoric Eksimo and Inupiat dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these North Slope County historic places including Ernest de Koven Leffingwell and Will Rogers.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the North Slope County places including US Revenue Service, Atlantic Richfield Corporation, Humble Oil Co., Dr. Henry Greist and U.S. Presbyterian Board of Missions. Prominent architectural styles found in North Slope Country are Colonial.

Aluakpak (added 1980 - - #80004555)

Also known as Coal Mine #3

Location unknown at this time , Wainright

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Economics

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

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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Anaktuuk (added 1980 - - #80004556)

Also known as Anaktuk

Address Restricted , Wainright

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Economics, Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Kukmiut Eskimo

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Atanik (added 1980 - - #80004557)

Address Restricted , Wainright

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Economics, Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Coastal Eskimo

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Avalitkuk (added 1980 - - #80004558)

Also known as Avalitkuk Creek

Address Restricted , Wainright

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Economics, Industry, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Kukmiut Eskimo

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Birnirk Site (added 1966 - - #66000953)

Address Restricted , Barrow

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Birnirk

Period of Significance:

1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Etivluk Lake Archeological District (added 1988 - - #88000195)

Also known as Qupyuvak;Itivliq

Address Restricted , National Petroleum Reserve

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Science, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Arctic Small Tool Tradition, Early Eskimo, Late Prehistoric Eskimo

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Gallagher Flint Station Archeological Site (added 1978 - - #78003208)

Address Restricted , Sagwon

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

8500-8999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Ipiutak Archeological District (added 1979 - - #79000411)

Also known as AHRS XPH-011;See Also:Ipiutak

Address Restricted , Point Hope Peninsula

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Eskimo

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1925-1949, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Ipiutak Site (added 1966 - - #66000157)

Address Restricted , Point Hope Peninsula

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Ipiutak, Paleo-Eskimo

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Ivishaat (added 1980 - - #80004559)

Address Restricted , Wainright

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Arctic Slope Eskimo

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Kanitch (added 1980 - - #80004560)

Also known as Kangik (USGS)

Address Restricted , Wainright

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Economics, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Communications

Cultural Affiliation:

Kukmiut Eskimo

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Kinyiksukvik Lake Archeological District (added 1988 - - #88000198)

Also known as Kinigsigvik

Address Restricted , National Petroleum Reserve

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Arctic Small Tool Tradition, Northern Archaic, Late Prehistoric Eksimo

Period of Significance:

3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Leffingwell Camp Site (added 1971 - - #71001093)

58 mi. W of Barter Island on Arctic Coast , Flaxman Island

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Leffingwell,Ernest de Koven

Significant Year:

1914, 1906

Area of Significance:

Science

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Research Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

More Information:

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Napanik (added 1980 - - #80004561)

Address Restricted , Wainright

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Economics, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Kukmiut Eskimo

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Negilik Site (added 1980 - - #80004562)

Also known as Nerlik;Nechelik;Wood's Camp;AHRS Site No. HAR-169

Address Restricted , Wainright

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Communications

Cultural Affiliation:

Inupiat

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Point Barrow Refuge Station (added 1980 - - #80004563)

Also known as Cape Smythe Whaling & Trading Station;Brower's Cafe;AHRS Sit

Browersville , Barrow

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Prudhoe Bay Oil Field Discovery Well Site (added 2000 - - #00000264)

Also known as AHRS Site No. XBP-00056, ARCO--Humble Prudhoe Bay State No. 1

200 mi. SE of Barrow; about 2 mi. N. of the mouth of the Putuligayuk River along the western shore of Prudhoe Bay , Prudhoe Bay

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Rogers-Post Site (added 1980 - - #80004564)

Also known as Walakpa Bay Crash Site;Will Rogers-Wiley Post Monuments;AHRS

13 mi. SW of Barrow , Barrow

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Rogers,Will,et al.

Significant Year:

1972, 1935

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Air-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

More Information:

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Tukuto Lake Archeological District (added 1988 - - #88000197)

Address Restricted , National Petroleum Reserve

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Eskimo, Arctic Small Tool Tradition, Late Prehistoric Eskimo

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Upper Colville Multiple Resource Archeological District (added 1988 - - #88000196)

Also known as Betty Lake Sites;Swayback Lakes Sites;Liberator Lake Sites

Address Restricted , National Petroleum Reserve

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Eskimo, Arctic Small Tool Tradition, Late Prehistoric Eskimo

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Utkeagvik Church Manse (added 1983 - - #83003447)

Also known as Utkeagvik Presbyterian Church Manse;The Pastor's House

Off Momegan St. , Barrow

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Greist,Dr. Henry, U.S. Presbyterian Board of Missions

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence

More Information:

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Uyagaagruk (added 1980 - - #80004565)

Also known as Oyagaruk

Address Restricted , Wainright

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Economics, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Kukmiut Eskimo

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp