Kirsch's Place
Appearance
Kirsch's Place | |
Nearest city | Talkeetna, Alaska |
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Coordinates | 62°10′3″N 150°4′21″W / 62.16750°N 150.07250°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1946 |
NRHP reference No. | 97001631[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 9, 1998 |
Kirsch's Place, now the Fireweed Station Inn, is a historic traveler accommodation near Talkeetna, Alaska. It is located about 12 miles (19 km) south of Talkeetna, roughly 200 feet (61 m) east of mile 215.3 of the Alaska Railroad, a place known as Sunshine Siding. It is a 1-1/2 story log structure, built in 1946 by John Kirsch as a residence and guest lodge. Kirsch operated the lodge until his death in 1959. The lodge is a rare survivor of a post-World War II rural building boom, which was later eclipsed as roads and settlement in the area became more prevalent.[2]
The lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Kirsch's Place". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
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