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Kennecott Copper Corporation, New School Building, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, New School Building, On Copper River & N...

Survey number: HAER AK-1-N National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 78003420

St. Michael the Archangel Russian Orthodox Church, Lake Avenue, Cordova, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

St. Michael the Archangel Russian Orthodox Church, Lake Avenue, Cordov...

Significance: A number of historic Russian Orthodox churches survive in Alaska, built by Native congregations in traditional forms. Despite changes to its vestibule and to the side walls of the nave, this smal... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Old School Building, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Old School Building, On Copper River & N...

Survey number: HAER AK-1-M National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 78003420

Morpac Cannery, Ocean Dock Road, Cordova, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Morpac Cannery, Ocean Dock Road, Cordova, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, ...

Survey number: HABS AK-154 Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kuskalana Bridge, Mile 146 of Copper River & Northwestern Road, Chitina, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kuskalana Bridge, Mile 146 of Copper River & Northwestern Road, Chitin...

Survey number: HAER AK-4 Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kuskalana Bridge, Mile 146 of Copper River & Northwestern Road, Chitina, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kuskalana Bridge, Mile 146 of Copper River & Northwestern Road, Chitin...

Survey number: HAER AK-4 Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Town of Chisana, Ray McNutt Cookhouse, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Town of Chisana, Ray McNutt Cookhouse, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Census ...

Survey number: HABS AK-9-P Building/structure dates: 1913 Initial Construction

Gakona Lodge & Trading Post, Mile 205, Glenn Highway, Gakona, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Gakona Lodge & Trading Post, Mile 205, Glenn Highway, Gakona, Valdez-C...

Significance: An important aspect of Alaska's transportation history is represented by this Lodge at the junction of the Eagle and Fairbanks trails. Constructed on the site of the Gakona Roadhouse to meet the ... More

Copper River & Northwest Railroad, Million Dollar Bridge, Spanning Copper River at Miles Glacier, Cordova, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Copper River & Northwest Railroad, Million Dollar Bridge, Spanning Cop...

Significance: One of two "impossible bridges" across the Copper R., one of unprecedented size and strength, built across the faces of two glaciers and key to the success of the CR&NWRR, which was to be the All ... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper Riv...

Significance: The Store and Warehouse building was built in 1917, along with several other additions to Kennecott Company Town. The concentration of functions in the new building reflected the continued growth ... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper Riv...

Significance: The Store and Warehouse building was built in 1917, along with several other additions to Kennecott Company Town. The concentration of functions in the new building reflected the continued growth ... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...

Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...

Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...

Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...

Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...

Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...

Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...

Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More

Keystone Canyon - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Keystone Canyon - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain photograph of a mountain pass, mountains, nature, mountain range, view, landscape, rocks, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Green Butte Copper Company, Bathhouse, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast of McCarthy, McCarthy, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Green Butte Copper Company, Bathhouse, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northea...

Significance: This structure is part of the Green Butte Copper Company mining district. Constructed of wood, this wood frame structure is located ten feet north of the bunkhouse in the lower camp. Survey numb... More

Green Butte Copper Company, Tram Terminous, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast of McCarthy, McCarthy, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Green Butte Copper Company, Tram Terminous, McCarthy Creek 12 miles No...

Significance: Part of the Green Butte Copper Company mining operation. This wood frame structure has a platform roof with cable tram bull wheel. Survey number: HAER AK-9-F Building/structure dates: 1924 Init... More

Kuskalana Bridge, Mile 146 of Copper River & Northwestern Road, Chitina, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kuskalana Bridge, Mile 146 of Copper River & Northwestern Road, Chitin...

Survey number: HAER AK-4 Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Machine Shop, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Machine Shop, On Copper River & Northwes...

Significance: The Machine Shop was erected in 1916 as part of the general expansion of the Kennecott facilities that took place between 1915 and 1918. Over time, the Machine Shop was expanded to include additi... More

Boswell Bay White Alice Site, Radio Relay Building, Chugach National Forest, Cordova, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Boswell Bay White Alice Site, Radio Relay Building, Chugach National F...

Significance: This structure is part of the Boswell Bay White Alice Station, which was a component of the detection and communication system bridging the North American continent and directly related to the DEW... More

Chisana Trail, Solo Mountain Shelter Cabin, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Chisana Trail, Solo Mountain Shelter Cabin, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Ce...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2 Survey number: HABS AK-10-A

Town of Chisana, First N. P. Nelson Cabin, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Town of Chisana, First N. P. Nelson Cabin, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Cen...

Survey number: HABS AK-9-I Building/structure dates: 1913 Initial Construction

Town of Chisana, First N. P. Nelson Cabin, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Town of Chisana, First N. P. Nelson Cabin, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Cen...

Survey number: HABS AK-9-I Building/structure dates: 1913 Initial Construction

Green Butte Copper Company, Stables, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast of McCarthy, McCarthy, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Green Butte Copper Company, Stables, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast...

Significance: Used by the Green Butte Copper Company from 1921 to 1926, this 21'1" x 39'10" structure with saddle-notched corners, was constructed of logs and fabric chink with a corrugated metal roof. It has ... More

Green Butte Copper Company, Stables, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast of McCarthy, McCarthy, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Green Butte Copper Company, Stables, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast...

Significance: Used by the Green Butte Copper Company from 1921 to 1926, this 21'1" x 39'10" structure with saddle-notched corners, was constructed of logs and fabric chink with a corrugated metal roof. It has ... More

Town of Chisana, U. S. Commissioner's Court, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Town of Chisana, U. S. Commissioner's Court, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova C...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-18 Survey number: HABS AK-9-A Building/structure dates: 1913 Initial Construction

Sourdough Lodge, Mile 147.5, Richardson Highway, Gakona, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Sourdough Lodge, Mile 147.5, Richardson Highway, Gakona, Valdez-Cordov...

Significance: Alaskan roadhouses, space about fifteen to twenty miles apart on roads and trails throughout the territory, provided food and shelter for the thousands who came to the North at the turn of the twe... More

Town of Chisana, U.S. Commissioner's Residence, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Town of Chisana, U.S. Commissioner's Residence, Chisana, Valdez-Cordov...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-18 Survey number: HABS AK-9-B Building/structure dates: 1913 Initial Construction

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper Riv...

Significance: The Store and Warehouse building was built in 1917, along with several other additions to Kennecott Company Town. The concentration of functions in the new building reflected the continued growth ... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper Riv...

Significance: The Store and Warehouse building was built in 1917, along with several other additions to Kennecott Company Town. The concentration of functions in the new building reflected the continued growth ... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...

Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...

Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...

Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...

Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More

Boswell Bay White Alice Site, Fire Control Building, Chugach National Forest, Cordova, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Boswell Bay White Alice Site, Fire Control Building, Chugach National ...

Significance: This structure is part of the Boswell Bay White Alice Station, which was a component of the detection and communication system bridging the North American continent and directly related to the DEW... More

St. Michael the Archangel Russian Orthodox Church, Lake Avenue, Cordova, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

St. Michael the Archangel Russian Orthodox Church, Lake Avenue, Cordov...

Significance: A number of historic Russian Orthodox churches survive in Alaska, built by Native congregations in traditional forms. Despite changes to its vestibule and to the side walls of the nave, this smal... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Old School Building, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Old School Building, On Copper River & N...

Survey number: HAER AK-1-M National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 78003420

Green Butte Copper Company, Portal Shed, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast of McCarthy, McCarthy, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Green Butte Copper Company, Portal Shed, McCarthy Creek 12 miles North...

Significance: Used as part of the Green Butte Copper Company mining operation. The 50' x 17' structure has a cliff face that forms part of the wall. It is constructed of milled boards and post beams. Besides... More

Green Butte Copper Company, Portal Shed, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast of McCarthy, McCarthy, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Green Butte Copper Company, Portal Shed, McCarthy Creek 12 miles North...

Significance: Used as part of the Green Butte Copper Company mining operation. The 50' x 17' structure has a cliff face that forms part of the wall. It is constructed of milled boards and post beams. Besides... More

Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Gilahina Bridge, Mile 28.5, McCarthy Road, Chitina, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Gilahina Bridge, Mile 28.5, McCa...

Significance: Part of the Copper River and Northwestern Railway route, this bridge illustrates the ingenuity and drive of the railroad builders. Built during the winter of 1911 in only eleven days, this 180 fo... More

Green Butte Copper Company, Manager's House, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast of McCarthy, McCarthy, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Green Butte Copper Company, Manager's House, McCarthy Creek 12 miles N...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Green Butte Copper Company, Manager's House, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast of McCarthy, McCarthy, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Green Butte Copper Company, Manager's House, McCarthy Creek 12 miles N...

Public domain photograph of a house, cottage, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Machine Shop, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Machine Shop, On Copper River & Northwes...

Significance: The Machine Shop was erected in 1916 as part of the general expansion of the Kennecott facilities that took place between 1915 and 1918. Over time, the Machine Shop was expanded to include additi... More

Town of Chisana, Women's Jail, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Town of Chisana, Women's Jail, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-18 Survey number: HABS AK-9-C Building/structure dates: 1913 Initial Construction

Boswell Bay White Alice Site, Radio Relay Building, Chugach National Forest, Cordova, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Boswell Bay White Alice Site, Radio Relay Building, Chugach National F...

Significance: This structure is part of the Boswell Bay White Alice Station, which was a component of the detection and communication system bridging the North American continent and directly related to the DEW... More

Chisana Trail, Solo Mountain Shelter Cabin, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Chisana Trail, Solo Mountain Shelter Cabin, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Ce...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2 Survey number: HABS AK-10-A

Green Butte Copper Company, Stables, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast of McCarthy, McCarthy, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Green Butte Copper Company, Stables, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast...

Significance: Used by the Green Butte Copper Company from 1921 to 1926, this 21'1" x 39'10" structure with saddle-notched corners, was constructed of logs and fabric chink with a corrugated metal roof. It has ... More

Sourdough Lodge, Mile 147.5, Richardson Highway, Gakona, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Sourdough Lodge, Mile 147.5, Richardson Highway, Gakona, Valdez-Cordov...

Significance: Alaskan roadhouses, space about fifteen to twenty miles apart on roads and trails throughout the territory, provided food and shelter for the thousands who came to the North at the turn of the twe... More

Sourdough Lodge, Mile 147.5, Richardson Highway, Gakona, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Sourdough Lodge, Mile 147.5, Richardson Highway, Gakona, Valdez-Cordov...

Significance: Alaskan roadhouses, space about fifteen to twenty miles apart on roads and trails throughout the territory, provided food and shelter for the thousands who came to the North at the turn of the twe... More

Copper River & Northwest Railroad, Million Dollar Bridge, Spanning Copper River at Miles Glacier, Cordova, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Copper River & Northwest Railroad, Million Dollar Bridge, Spanning Cop...

Significance: One of two "impossible bridges" across the Copper R., one of unprecedented size and strength, built across the faces of two glaciers and key to the success of the CR&NWRR, which was to be the All ... More

Town of Chisana, Earl Herst Cabin, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Town of Chisana, Earl Herst Cabin, Chisana, Valdez-Cordova Census Area...

Survey number: HABS AK-9-E Building/structure dates: 1913 Initial Construction

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper Riv...

Significance: The Store and Warehouse building was built in 1917, along with several other additions to Kennecott Company Town. The concentration of functions in the new building reflected the continued growth ... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper Riv...

Significance: The Store and Warehouse building was built in 1917, along with several other additions to Kennecott Company Town. The concentration of functions in the new building reflected the continued growth ... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Company Store & Warehouse, On Copper Riv...

Significance: The Store and Warehouse building was built in 1917, along with several other additions to Kennecott Company Town. The concentration of functions in the new building reflected the continued growth ... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,...

Significance: Kennecott's significance lies in its quality, as well as quantity, of high grade ore. The mine also illustrates the history of world and U.S. copper between 1907 and 1938. The rise and decline o... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...

Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Concentration Mill, On Copper River & No...

Significance: The Concentration Mill was a dynamic, ever changing structure. Its form reflected the ever-increasing complexity of the ores mined at Kennecott. The building was first erected in 1908 as the low... More

Green Butte Copper Company, Tin Shed, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast of McCarthy, McCarthy, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Green Butte Copper Company, Tin Shed, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeas...

Significance: Part of the Green Butte Copper Company mining operation. This rectangular, 10' x 14' structure is made of corrugated metal and has 'Seattle Hardware Co., Green Butte Mining' stenciled on its wall... More

St. Michael the Archangel Russian Orthodox Church, Lake Avenue, Cordova, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

St. Michael the Archangel Russian Orthodox Church, Lake Avenue, Cordov...

Significance: A number of historic Russian Orthodox churches survive in Alaska, built by Native congregations in traditional forms. Despite changes to its vestibule and to the side walls of the nave, this smal... More

Green Butte Copper Company, Portal Shed, McCarthy Creek 12 miles Northeast of McCarthy, McCarthy, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Green Butte Copper Company, Portal Shed, McCarthy Creek 12 miles North...

Significance: Used as part of the Green Butte Copper Company mining operation. The 50' x 17' structure has a cliff face that forms part of the wall. It is constructed of milled boards and post beams. Besides... More

Morpac Cannery, Ocean Dock Road, Cordova, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Morpac Cannery, Ocean Dock Road, Cordova, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, ...

Survey number: HABS AK-154 Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kuskalana Bridge, Mile 146 of Copper River & Northwestern Road, Chitina, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kuskalana Bridge, Mile 146 of Copper River & Northwestern Road, Chitin...

Survey number: HAER AK-4 Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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