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Location of the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in Alaska

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.

It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.[1]

There are 17 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the census area. Another 2 properties were once listed but have been removed.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 5, 2024.[2]

Current listings

[3] Name on the Register[4] Image Date listed[5] Location City or town Description
1 Alaska Road Commission Shelter Cabin-Fritz's August 20, 2021
(#100006832)
North side of Hunter Trail, approx. 34 miles (55 km) from Ophir
62°57′32″N 157°19′39″W / 62.958889°N 157.327500°W / 62.958889; -157.327500 (Alaska Road Commission Shelter Cabin-Fritz's)
Ophir vicinity Also abbreviated to ARC Shelter Cabin or referred to as Fritz's Roadhouse Site; colloquially known as Don's Cabin.[6]
2 Ed Beiderman Fish Camp
Ed Beiderman Fish Camp
Ed Beiderman Fish Camp
July 20, 1987
(#87001204)
Left bank of Yukon River, about 56 miles (90 km) northwest of Eagle
65°22′34″N 142°32′18″W / 65.37623°N 142.53836°W / 65.37623; -142.53836 (Ed Beiderman Fish Camp)
Eagle Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
3 Bettles Lodge May 8, 1997
(#97000401)
1 Airline Drive, Bettles Field
66°55′05″N 151°31′06″W / 66.91812°N 151.51843°W / 66.91812; -151.51843 (Bettles Lodge)
Bettles
4 Central House July 31, 1978
(#78003431)
Mile 128 of Steese Highway
65°34′21″N 144°47′56″W / 65.57238°N 144.79894°W / 65.57238; -144.79894 (Central House)
Central Building collapsed at an uncertain date and is no more standing.[a]
5 Christ Church Mission
Christ Church Mission
Christ Church Mission
May 8, 1980
(#80004572)
Corner of Main Road and River Road
62°39′20″N 160°12′11″W / 62.65563°N 160.20307°W / 62.65563; -160.20307 (Christ Church Mission)
Anvik
6 Coal Creek Historic Mining District
Coal Creek Historic Mining District
Coal Creek Historic Mining District
May 4, 1995
(#95000573)
Along Coal Creek, about 44 miles (71 km) southeast of Circle
65°18′12″N 143°09′22″W / 65.30337°N 143.15598°W / 65.30337; -143.15598 (Coal Creek Historic Mining District)
Circle Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
7 George McGregor Cabin
George McGregor Cabin
George McGregor Cabin
July 21, 1987
(#87001199)
About 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Coal Creek
65°21′11″N 143°11′48″W / 65.35316°N 143.19669°W / 65.35316; -143.19669 (George McGregor Cabin)
Eagle Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
8 Mission Church April 11, 1977
(#77001578)
Main Street
68°07′44″N 145°32′18″W / 68.12901°N 145.53821°W / 68.12901; -145.53821 (Mission Church)
Arctic Village
9 Nenana Depot
Nenana Depot
Nenana Depot
August 10, 1977
(#77000229)
900 A Street
64°33′52″N 149°05′45″W / 64.56437°N 149.09589°W / 64.56437; -149.09589 (Nenana Depot)
Nenana Building now hosting the Alaska State Railroad Museum.
10 Old Mission House November 7, 1978
(#78000539)
Along Winter Trail
66°33′57″N 145°16′36″W / 66.56588°N 145.2768°W / 66.56588; -145.2768 (Old Mission House)
Fort Yukon Building not standing anymore at its original location. It is unclear whether it has been destroyed or relocated elsewhere in Fort Yukon.[b]
11 Presentation of Our Lord Chapel
Presentation of Our Lord Chapel
Presentation of Our Lord Chapel
June 6, 1980
(#80004584)
Along Telida Trail
63°00′45″N 154°22′35″W / 63.01256°N 154.3763°W / 63.01256; -154.3763 (Presentation of Our Lord Chapel)
Nikolai
12 Ruby Roadhouse May 20, 1982
(#82004898)
On Olson Street, between Ruby-Poorman Drive and Sulatna Road
64°44′20″N 155°29′46″W / 64.73896°N 155.49604°W / 64.73896; -155.49604 (Ruby Roadhouse)
Ruby
13 Frank Slaven Roadhouse
Frank Slaven Roadhouse
Frank Slaven Roadhouse
July 20, 1987
(#87001202)
Mouth of Coal Creek, about 42 miles (68 km) southeast of Circle
65°21′02″N 143°07′22″W / 65.35045°N 143.12267°W / 65.35045; -143.12267 (Frank Slaven Roadhouse)
Circle Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
14 Sourdough Inn December 30, 1997
(#97001585)
Northwest corner of 1st Avenue and Sled Road
66°33′49″N 145°16′20″W / 66.5636°N 145.27231°W / 66.5636; -145.27231 (Sourdough Inn)
Fort Yukon Building not standing anymore at its original location. It is unclear whether it has been destroyed or relocated elsewhere in Fort Yukon.[b]
15 Tanana Mission
Tanana Mission
Tanana Mission
August 3, 1977
(#77000230)
At end of Cemetery Road, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Tanana
65°10′28″N 151°59′47″W / 65.17446°N 151.99627°W / 65.17446; -151.99627 (Tanana Mission)
Tanana
16 Tolovana Roadhouse
Tolovana Roadhouse
Tolovana Roadhouse
October 7, 1988
(#88000402)
At the confluence of Tanana and Tolovana Rivers, about 29 miles (47 km) northwest of Nenana
64°51′13″N 149°49′29″W / 64.8537°N 149.82483°W / 64.8537; -149.82483 (Tolovana Roadhouse)
Nenana
17 Woodchopper Roadhouse
Woodchopper Roadhouse
Woodchopper Roadhouse
July 20, 1987
(#87001201)
About 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Woodchopper Creek
65°21′22″N 143°18′17″W / 65.35604°N 143.30485°W / 65.35604; -143.30485 (Woodchopper Roadhouse)
Circle Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

Former listings

[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Miller House November 5, 1971
(#71001092)
November 6, 1971 Mile 114.2, Steese Highway, about 12.5 miles (20.1 km) west of Central
65°31′25″N 145°13′30″W / 65.52366°N 145.22505°W / 65.52366; -145.22505 (Miller House)
Central Destroyed by fire in 1970.
2 James Taylor Cabins July 20, 1987
(#87001203)
August 7, 2000 North bank of the Yukon opposite Fourth of July Creek, about 34 miles (55 km) northwest of Eagle
65°12′40″N 141°47′10″W / 65.21107°N 141.78623°W / 65.21107; -141.78623 (James Taylor Cabins)
Eagle Destroyed by forest fire in 1999.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Building remains are still visible, shortly east of Crooked Creek bridge, on Streetview.
  2. ^ a b Compare modern satellite imagery with Old Mission House NRHP form containing a sketch map, this 1950 aerial image and this 1972 aerial image where the building is visible.

References

  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. ^ Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance [@IditarodHTA] (August 27, 2021). "The Iditarod Trail Multiple Property Nomination has been accepted onto the National Register of Historic Places" (Tweet). Alaska. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Twitter.