Green Butte Copper Company, Bunkhouse, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast of McCarthy, McCarthy, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK
Summary
Significance: This structure was used by the Green Butte Copper Company from 1921 to 1926. It is reported that it housed fifty miners. This rectangular, 20' x 45', 2-1/2 story structure was built with hand-sewn square logs with square saddle notched corners and fabric chinking and has a corrugated metal roof. The first floor contains the sitting area, kitchen and dining area; the second level contains the bedroom. The top 1/2 level is the gable.
Survey number: HAER AK-9-C
Building/structure dates: 1921 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Green Butte Copper Company
Yearby, Jean P, transmitter
Location
McCarthy, 61.43333, -142.92167
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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