National Register of Historic Places in the City and Borough of Juneau
20 May 201
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Although attractive in its own right, the Senate Building does not contribute to the historic district. According to the National Register nomination form: two buildings, Juneau Iron Works (1898) and the Central Building (1913) were joined in 1944, the building was completely remodelled including addition of a third floor. In 1984, a fourth floor was added. The building has lost its historical integrity.
Juneau Downtown Historic District
Franklin from 2nd to Ewing, 1st and 2nd from Franklin to Main, Front
Juneau
The discovery of placer gold on Gold Creek in 1880 led to the creation of Juneau. Subsequent development of lode gold mines in the 1890's secured the future of the town.
Commercial establishments lined Front Street adjacent to the wharves on Gastineau Channel. During the 1890's more permanent buildings replaced the hastily erected boom town buildings. The oldest building standing in the historic district is Madsen's Rooming House, constructed in 1889.
The commercial district continued to grow in the early 1900s when the territorial government offices moved from Sitka to Juneau and when construction of a cold storage plant brought commercial fishermen to Juneau. Construction of the Baranof Hotel in 1939 signaled the end of the era. The Federal Government ordered lode gold mining operations shut down during World War II and mining did not resume after the war.
Today, forty-two contributing buildings from 1889-1939 stand in the Juneau Downtown Historic District . Only eleven buildings of recent construction are in the historic district and they complement the earlier buildings in size and massing. Five others have been altered and no longer reflect their periods of construction.
The district is an excellent representation of early twentieth century commercial architecture in a small Pacific coast community. Late Victorian, Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, and Modern Movement architectural styles are represented.
| Name | Year | Address | Remarks | Sort Address | Sort Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross 20th Century Building | 1939 | 222 Front Street | Art Deco | Front 0222 | Gross 20th Century Building |
| Alaska Electric Light and Power Building | 1936 | 134 North Franklin Street | Art Deco | Franklin N 134 | Alaska Electric Light and Power Building |
| Alaska Steam Laundry (National Register #78000527) | 1901 | 170-174 South Franklin Street | Late Victorian architectural style | Franklin S 174 | Alaska Steam Laundry (National Register #78000527) |
| Alaskan Hotel (National Register #78000526) | 1913 | 167 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 167 | Alaskan Hotel (National Register #78000526) | |
| Arctic Poolroom | 1910 | 148-152 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 148 | Arctic Poolroom | |
| Baranof Hotel | 1938 | 127 North Franklin Street | Moderne with Art Deco influences | Franklin N 127 | Baranof Hotel |
| Blomgren Building | 1924 | 233 Front Street | Twentieth Century Commercial architectural style. | Front 0233 | Blomgren Building |
| Boroff House | 1914 | 425 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 425 | Boroff House | |
| Brunswick (Harrisburgh) Building | 1913 | 281-291 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 281 | Brunswick (Harrisburgh) Building | |
| C.W. Young Building | 1896 | 205-213 Front Street | Front 0205 | C.W. Young Building | |
| Crescent Apartments | 1896 | 373 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 373 | Crescent Apartments | |
| Decker Building | 1935 | 231-233 South Franklin Street. | Art Deco | Franklin S 231 | Decker Building |
| Dispatch Building (Gross Apartments) | 1915 | 307 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 307 | Dispatch Building (Gross Apartments) | |
| Elks Hall | 1908 | 109 South Franklin Street | Moderne architectural style with classical influences. | Franklin S 109 | Elks Hall |
| Germania Dance Hall and Saloon | 1895 | 162 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 162 | Germania Dance Hall and Saloon | |
| Goldstein Building | 1914 | 130 Second Street | Street 02 0130 | Goldstein Building | |
| Goldstein Building (Orpheum) | 1912 | 245 Marine Way | Marine 245 | Goldstein Building (Orpheum) | |
| Goldstein Store | 1909 | 251 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 251 | Goldstein Store | |
| Graves Building | 1910 | 170 South Franklin Street. | Franklin S 170 | Graves Building | |
| Guffy Building | 1914 | 159 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 159 | Guffy Building | |
| Hellenthal Building-Palace Theatre | 1916 | 238 Front Street | Front 0238 | Hellenthal Building-Palace Theatre | |
| J & E Building-Hotel Cain | 1913 | 127 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 127 | J & E Building-Hotel Cain | |
| Jaeger Building I | 1920 | 195-197 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 195 | Jaeger Building I | |
| Jorgenson's Hardware | 1897 | 225 Front Street | Front 0225 | Jorgenson's Hardware | |
| Juneau Laundry Building | 1930 | 112, 116 and 118 Franklin Street. | Franklin 112 | Juneau Laundry Building | |
| Juneau Liquor Company | 1913 | 218 Front Street | Front 0218 | Juneau Liquor Company | |
| Koosher Building | 1893 | 119 Second Street | Street 02 0119 | Koosher Building | |
| Kubach-Studebaker Building | 1898 | 124 Front Street | Front 0124 | Kubach-Studebaker Building | |
| Lewis Building | 1899 | 140 Front Street | Front 0140 | Lewis Building | |
| Madsen's Rooming House (Franklin Building) | 1889 | 369 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 369 | Madsen's Rooming House (Franklin Building) | |
| New York Tavern | 1898 | 180-184 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 180 | New York Tavern | |
| Northway Building | 1917 | 431 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 431 | Northway Building | |
| Occidental Bar (Miner's Hall) | 1926 | 418-426 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 418 | Occidental Bar (Miner's Hall) | |
| Scandinavian Rooms | 1898 | 455 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 455 | Scandinavian Rooms | |
| Seward Building | 1913 | 145 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 145 | Seward Building | |
| Stocker Building | 1906 | 241 Front Street | Third floor added in 1935 | Front 0241 | Stocker Building |
| Theile Building | 1903 | 157 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 157 | Theile Building | |
| Triangle Building | 1929 | 254 Front Street | Twentieth Century Commercial architectural style. | Front 0254 | Triangle Building |
| Valentine Building (National Register #85001275) | 1904 | 202 Front Street | Front 0202 | Valentine Building (National Register #85001275) | |
| Warner Building (Alaska Litho) | 1915 | 406 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 406 | Warner Building (Alaska Litho) | |
| Waterfront Building - Scandinavian Grocery (Peoples Wharf) | 1916 | 432 South Franklin Street | Franklin S 432 | Waterfront Building - Scandinavian Grocery (Peoples Wharf) | |
| Winter and Pond Building | 1900 | 249-251 Front Street | Front 0249 | Winter and Pond Building |