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

Valdez-Cordova County Alaska (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Copper River and Northwestern Railway, Kennecott Mines, Tangle Lakes Archeological District, Cape Hinchinbrook Light Station and Chisana Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Central Siberia dating back to 14999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Valdez-Cordova County historic places including E.P. Ziegler, Merle "Mudhole" Smith and Asa C. Baldwin.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Valdez-Cordova County places including Michael J. Heney, Kennecott Mines Co., E.P. Ziegler, Edwin Laird, D.A. Chase, Bartley Howard and Asa C. Baldwin. Prominent architectural styles found in Valdez-Cordova Country are Art Deco.

Bremner Historic Mining District (added 2000 - - #00000659)

Also known as Bremner Mining District, Bremner Mining Camp Historic District

Wrangell-St. Elias Park and Preserve , Chitina

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Baldwin, Asa C., Smith, Merle "Mudhole"

Significant Year:

1934, 1942

Area of Significance:

Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Cape Hinchinbrook Light Station (added 2005 - - #05000728)

Also known as Cape Hinchinbrook Lighthouse, COR-095

SW corner of Hinchinbrook Island on E side of Hinchinbrook Entrance of Prince William Sound , Cordova

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Laird, Edwin, Chase, D.A.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Other

Area of Significance:

Maritime History, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

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

Chisana Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002999)

Also known as Shushana;Chathanda City;Johnson City

Extending W 1/4 mi. from SE end of Chisana Airstrip and parallel to Johnson Creek , Chisana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Hotel, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Copper River and Northwestern Railway (added 1973 - - #73002275)

Also known as Chitina-Tasnuna River

Beginning at Chitina and following the Copper River to Tasnuna River , Chitina

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Heney,Michael J.

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Unknown

Gakona Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000024)

Also known as Gakona Roadhouse, Gakona Lodge and Trading Post

Mile 2, Tok Cutoff--Glenn Hwy , Gakona

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Kennecott Mines (added 1978 - - #78003420)

Also known as AHRS Site No. XMC-001;Kennecott

SE of Kennecott Glacier on N bank of National Creek , Kennecott

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Red Dragon Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004899)

Also known as AHRS No. COR-170;Red Dragon Reading Room & Episcopal Church

Lake St. , Cordova

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Howard,Bartley, Ziegler,E.P.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Art, Social History, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Tangle Lakes Archeological District (added 1971 - - #71001091)

Also known as See Also:93000713(Boundary Decrease)

Address Restricted , Paxson

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Central Siberia

Period of Significance:

13000-14999 BC, 11000-12999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Road-Related