Alaska Steam Laundry

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Alaska Steam Laundry
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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Location174 South Franklin Street, Juneau, Alaska
Coordinates 58°18′0″N134°24′19″W / 58.30000°N 134.40528°W / 58.30000; -134.40528
Arealess than one acre
Built1901 (1901)
Built byE.R. Jaeger
Architectural styleLate Victorian
Part of Juneau Downtown Historic District (ID94000603)
NRHP reference No. 78000527 [1]
AHRS No.JUN-018
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 1978
Designated CPJune 17, 1994
Designated AHRSJune 15, 1976

The Alaska Steam Laundry is a historic commercial building at 174 South Franklin Street in Juneau, Alaska. It is a Late Victorian wood-frame structure, with a prominent turret that has a conical roof. Built in 1901, it is a well-preserved element of the transition of Juneau from a mining camp to a more cosmopolitan city (it was named the territorial capital in 1900). It was built by E. R. Jaeger, who envisioned the laundry as a profitable business serving single miners working the nearby gold mines. The laundry facilities were housed on the ground floor, with residences and office space above. The laundry operated here until 1929, when it was moved to new premises in the city, and this building was converted to other commercial uses. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 [1] and was included as a contributing property to Juneau Downtown Historic District in 1994. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Alaska Steam Laundry". National Park Service. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  3. "NRHP nomination for Juneau Downtown Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2014.