Alaska - Nome County
Nome County Alaska has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 10 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Anvil Creek Gold Discovery Site, Cape Nome Mining District Discovery Sites, DONALDSON, LT. C. V., Fort St. Michael and Gambell Sites.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Old Bering Sea, Okvik, Punuk, Denbigh Flint, Norton, Nukleet Eskimo, Birnirk and Thule dating back to 6999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Nome County historic places including Erik Lindblom, Sally Carrighar, Carrie McLain and Bellarmine Lafortune.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Nome County places including US Army, Col. Umberto Nobile, C.L. Morris, Fairhaven Water Co., Council City & Solomon River RR, Matthia Nace Forney, U.S. Army and J.B. Randell. Prominent architectural styles found in Nome Country are Late Gothic Revival.

Anvil Creek Gold Discovery Site (added 1966 - - #66000159)
4.25 mi. N of Nome on Seward Peninsula at Anvil Creek , Nome
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Bear Rock Monument (added 1976 - - #76002301)
Also known as AHRS Site No. NOM-020
Golden Gate Pass , Nome
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Owner:
Federal
Berger, Jacob, House (added 1977 - - #77000219)
Also known as Carrighar,Sally,House;AHRS Site No. NOM-018
1st Ave. , Nome
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Carrighar,Sally,et al.
Significant Year:
1904, 1945, 1903
Area of Significance:
Literature, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Bureau of Indian Affairs Unalakleet School (added 2002 - - #02000536)
Also known as Unalakleet Day School; BIA School and Quarters, AHRS Site No. UKT-00055
Unalakleet spit at mouth of Unalakleet River , Unalakleet
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
State, Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Cape Nome Mining District Discovery Sites (added 1978 - - #78000535)
Also known as AHRS Site Nos. NOM 021,038,039;See Also:Anvil Creek Gold Dis
Address unknown , Nome
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Processing Site
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Processing Site
More Information:
Cape Nome Roadhouse (added 1976 - - #76000361)
Also known as AHRS Site No. SOL-069
E of Nome at Mile 14, Nome-Council Hwy. , Nome
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
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Council City and Solomon River Railroad (added 2001 - - #01000109)
Also known as North Star Line, Last Train to Nowhere
Mile 31, Nome-Council Hwy , Solomon
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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DONALDSON, LT. C. V. (added 1990 - - #77000220)
Also known as M.V. DONALDSON
Belmont Point , Nome
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Discovery Saloon (added 1980 - - #80000759)
Also known as AHRS Site No. NOM-042
1st and D Sts. , Nome
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Fairhaven Ditch (added 1987 - - #87001579)
Address Restricted , Deering
Magicpiano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fairhaven Water Co., Morris,C.L.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Fort Davis Guardhouse (added 1985 - - #85003684)
Also known as Nome Nugget;AHRS Site No. NOM-005
Front St. , Nome
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Communications Facility, Manufacturing Facility
Fort St. Michael (added 1977 - - #77000221)
Also known as AHRS Site No. SMI-015
At St. Michael Bay , St. Michael
US National Archives bot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Government, Vacant/Not In Use
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage, Correctional Facility, Military Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Gambell Sites (added 1966 - - #66000160)
Address Restricted , St. Lawrence Island
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Old Bering Sea, Okvik, Punuk
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Village Site
Current Function:
Domestic
Iyatayet Site (added 1966 - - #66000158)
Also known as Cape Denbigh Flint Site
Address Restricted , Cape Denbigh Peninsula
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Denbigh Flint, Norton, Nukleet Eskimo
Period of Significance:
5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Lindblom, Erik, Placer Claim (added 1976 - - #76000362)
Also known as E.O. Lindblom Placer Claim;AHRS Site No. NOM-038
N of Nome , Nome
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Lindblom,Erik
Significant Year:
1898
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
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McLain, Carrie, House (added 1990 - - #78000534)
Also known as McLain Home;Mielkes Place;AHRS Site No. NOM-032
Belmont Point , Nome
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
McLain,Carrie
Significant Year:
1902, 1925, 1900
Area of Significance:
Literature, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Norge Storage Site (added 1974 - - #74000441)
Grantley Harbor , Teller
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Warehouse
More Information:
Pilgrim Hot Springs (added 1977 - - #77000223)
Also known as Kruzgamepa;Pilgrim Springs
E of Teller on Kugarock Rd. , Teller
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Health Care, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Church School, Religious Structure, Resort
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
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Snow Creek Placer Claim No. 1 (added 1976 - - #76000363)
Also known as Snow Gulch Discovery Claim;AHRS Site NOM-039
N of Nome at Snow Gulch , Nome
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
More Information:
Solomon Roadhouse (added 1980 - - #80000760)
Also known as Curran's Roadhouse;AHRS Site No. SOL-031
Nome-Council Hwy. , Solomon
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Old (added 2000 - - #00000149)
Also known as AHRS Site No. NOM-00040, Old St. Joe's
Bering and Seppala Sts. , Nome
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Randell, J.B.
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Lafortune, Bellarmine
Significant Year:
1901, 1903
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Street Furniture/Object
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
St. Michael Redoubt Site (added 1977 - - #77000222)
Also known as AHRS Site No. SMI-014
Address Restricted , St. Michael
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Russian,Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Air-Related
Swanberg Dredge (added 2001 - - #01000232)
Also known as AHRS Site No. NOM-00114, Johnson-Pohl Dredge
Mi. 1 Nome-Council Hwy. , Nome
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Teller Mission Orphanage (added 2001 - - #01001117)
Also known as Teller Mission, Teller Reindeer Station
Jct. of Shelman Creek Rd. and Mission St. , Brevig Mission
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Religious Structure, School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Trail Creek Caves Archeological Site (added 1980 - - #80004620)
Address Restricted , Deering
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Owner:
Federal
Wales Sites (added 1966 - - #66000161)
Also known as Wales Complex
Address Restricted , Wales
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Birnirk, Thule
Period of Significance:
1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
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