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

Wrangell-Peterburg County Alaska has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chief Shakes Historic Site, Kake Cannery, CHUGACH (Ranger Boat), Cape Decision Light Station and Chief Shakes Historic Site.

The famous person Harry P. Corser is associated with one of more of the Wrangell-Peterburg County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wrangell-Peterburg County places including CCC, U.S. Lighthouse Service, L.H. Coolidge, Lake Union Drydock & Machine Works, U.S. Lighthouse Board, Campbell-House Shipyard, H.D. Campbell, Oscar Carlson and Edwin Monk. Prominent architectural styles found in Wrangell-Peterburg Country are Modern Movement and Moderne.

CHUGACH (Ranger Boat) (added 1992 - - #91001937)

Also known as M/V Chugach;Ranger Boat Chugach;Alaska Heritage Resource Sur

Federal Government Dock, Wrangell Narrows , Petersburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Coolidge,L.H., Lake Union Drydock & Machine Works

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Maritime History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

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Cape Decision Light Station (added 2005 - - #04001568)

Also known as Cape Decision Lighthouse, AHRS Site No. XPA-00012

SW extremity of Kuiu Island, N of the jct ofChatham and Sumner Straits, approx. 63 mi. S of Sitka , Sitka

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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, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

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Chief Shakes Historic Site (added 1970 - - #70000918)

Shakes Island , Wrangell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

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ETOLIN CANOE (added 1989 - - #88001061)

Also known as 49-PET-089

Tongass National Forest , Wrangell

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Tlinglit Indian

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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F/V CHARLES W (Schooner) (added 2006 - - #05000285)

Also known as Annie J. Larsen, PET-00529

Middle Harbor, W Float, Slip 299 , Petersburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

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Five Finger Light Station (added 2004 - - #04000416)

Also known as AHRS Site No. SUM-00009, Five Finger Lighthouse

Island of The Five Fingers, approx. 37 mi. NW of the city of Petersburg , Petersburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Lighthouse Service, U.S. Lighthouse Board

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Maritime History, 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

More Information:

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JUDITH ANN (Riverboat) (added 2004 - - #04000658)

Also known as AHRS Site No. PET-00528

Mile 12.25 Zimovia Hwy. , Wrangell

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Maritime History, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

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Kake Cannery (added 1997 - - #97001677)

Also known as Sanborn Cutting Co., Sunny Point Packing Co., Alaska Pacific

1.5 mi. south of Kake , Kake

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Industry, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing Site, Warehouse, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

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Saint Philip's Episcopal Church (added 1987 - - #87000654)

Also known as AHRS SITE NO. PET-315

446 Church St. , Wrangell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Corser,Harry P.

Significant Year:

1903

Area of Significance:

Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Sons of Norway Hall (added 1979 - - #79003765)

Also known as AHRS PET-119;Fedrelandet Lodge #23

Indian St. , Petersburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Wrangell Public School (added 1996 - - #78003432)

Also known as AHRS Site PET-096;Wrangell Museum

2nd and Bevier Sts. , Wrangell

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Library, Museum