Gold Placers Incorporated, Mess Hall, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Significance: Gold mining is an important theme in the history of the upper Yukon River region in Alaska and Canada. One of several mining camps in the area, the Coal Creek Mining Camp contains many important cultural and historical resources, including the camp buildings, the gold dredge, tailings piles, earth-moving equipment, and assorted artifacts. The camp buildings have been fully restored, and they represent perhaps the best-preserved gold mining camp in Alaska. The Gold Placers Incorporated, Mess Hall is in many ways the most important building in Coal Creek Mining Camp because it served not only as a kitchen and dining hall but also as a social gathering place. Cooking, food storage, and dining are key elements for any operation that relies on large work crews in a backcountry location.
Survey number: HAER AK-11-C
Building/structure dates: 1936 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 95000573