National Register of Historical Places - ALASKA (AK), Valdez-Cordova County

Bering Expedition Landing Site (added 1977 - - #77001542)

Also known as AHRS SITE NO. XMI 005

S of Katalla on Kayak Island , Katalla

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Steller,Georg Wilhelm

Significant Year:

1741

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Unknown

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Bering River Train (added 1988 - - #88000648)

Also known as Saddle--Tank 0-4-OT Steam Locomotive and Cars;Engine No.4175

Cordova Ranger District , Chugach National Forest

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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

Also known as Bremner Mining District

Wrangell-St. Elias Park and Preserve , Chitina

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

Bremner Mining Camp Historic District (added 1986 - - #86003857)

W side of Golconda Creek , Chitina

Owner:

Federal

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

Also known as Cape Hinchinbrook Lighthouse

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

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

Cape St. Elias Lighthouse (added 1975 - - #75002157)

S of Katalla on Kayak Island , Katalla

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense,Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Defense, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

Chilkat Oil Company Refinery Site (added 1974 - - #74002320)

Katalla Rd. , Katalla

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

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

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

Chistochina Trading Post (added 1997 - - #97000553)

Also known as Chistochina Roadhouse;AHRS Site No. GUL-044

Jct. of Glenn Hwy and Tok cutoff , Gakona

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

Chitina Tin Shop (added 1979 - - #79003763)

Also known as AHRS Site No. VAL-049;Fred's Place;Schaupp's

Main St. , Chitina

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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

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

Copper River and Northwestern Railway Bunkhouse and Messhouse (added 2002 - - #02001460)

Also known as AHRS Site No. VAL-00310

Third St. , Chitina

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Copper River & Northwestern Railway

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Cordova Post Office and Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77001571)

2nd St. , Cordova

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Post Office

Dakah De'nin's Village Site (added 1979 - - #79003764)

Also known as Dakah De'nin's Village;AHRS VAl-065

Address Restricted , Chitina

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Ahtna Indians

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Gakona Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000024)

Also known as Gakona Roadhouse

Mile 2, Tok Cutoff--Glenn Hwy , Gakona

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

Gakona Roadhouse (added 1977 - - #77001579)

Also known as AHRS Site No. GUL-065;Doyle's Ranch

Mile 205, Glenn Hwy. , Gahona

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Green Butte Mining Camp Historic District (added 1986 - - #86003858)

E side of McCarthy Creek , McCarthy

Hegg's Photo Gallery (added 1980 - - #80004617)

First and Council Sts. , Cordova

Kansky's (added 1997 - - #97000432)

Also known as Big Skookum;Devil's Mountain Lodge;AHRS Site No. NAB-100

Skookum Rd., mi. 42, approximately 2 mi. N of the Nabesna Mine , Slana

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

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

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

McCarthy General Store (added 1978 - - #78003421)

Also known as AHRS Site No. XMC-030;McCarthy Meat & Grocery Co.

Kennecott and Sholai Sts. , McCarthy

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

McCarthy Power Plant (added 1979 - - #79003752)

Also known as AHRS Site No. XMC-035;Mother Lode Coalition Mining Co. Power

At McCarthy Creek , McCarthy

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Million Dollar Bridge (added 2000 - - #00000293)

Also known as Miles Glacier Bridge

Mile 48, Copper River Highway , Cordova

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Katalla Corp., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

North Midas Mining Camp Historic District (added 1986 - - #86003859)

Near Berg and McDougall Creeks , Chitina

Owner:

Federal

Palugvik Archeological District (added 1966 - - #66000957)

Address Restricted , Cordova

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Chugach, Palugvik

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic,Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Paxson Lake BLM Archeological Site (added 1978 - - #78003471)

Also known as AHRS Site No. GUL-079

Address Restricted , Paxson

Owner:

Federal

Reception Building (added 1980 - - #80004566)

Also known as AHRS Site No. COR-115;Reception Saloon

2nd and B Sts. , Cordova

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Wahn,Link

Significant Year:

1908

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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

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

Lake St. , Cordova

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

S.S. PORTLAND (Shipwreck) (added 2006 - - #06000058)

Also known as COR-00281

mouth of Katalla River , Cordova

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Sourdough Lodge (added 1993 - - #74002264)

Also known as Hart's Road House;AHRS GUL-056

AK 4 (Richardson Hwy.) , Gakona

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

St. Michael the Archangel Church (added 1980 - - #80004578)

In Cordova , Cordova

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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

Also known as See Also:93000713(Boundary Decrease)

Address Restricted , Paxson

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

Valdez Trail--Copper Bluff Segment (added 1998 - - #98000077)

Also known as Abercrombie Trail;Trans-Alaska Military Trail;Eagle Trail;Fa

Milepost 106.5, Richardson Hwy , Copper City

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related