National Register of Historic Places - Alaska (AK), Wrangell-Peterburg County

Wrangell-Peterburg County Alaska (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kake Cannery, Cape Decision Light Station and Five Finger Light Station.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wrangell-Peterburg County places including U.S. Lighthouse Service and U.S. Lighthouse Board. Prominent architectural styles found in Wrangell-Peterburg Country are Modern Movement and Moderne.

Cape Decision Light Station (added 2005 - - #04001568)

Also known as Cape Decision Lighthouse, AHRS Site No. XPA-00012

SW extremity of Kuiu Island, N of the jct ofChatham and Sumner Straits, approx. 63 mi. S of Sitka , Sitka

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Lighthouse Service

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Maritime History, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Five Finger Light Station (added 2004 - - #04000416)

Also known as AHRS Site No. SUM-00009, Five Finger Lighthouse

Island of The Five Fingers, approx. 37 mi. NW of the city of Petersburg , Petersburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Lighthouse Service, U.S. Lighthouse Board

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Maritime History, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Kake Cannery (added 1997 - - #97001677)

Also known as Sanborn Cutting Co., Sunny Point Packing Co., Alaska Pacific

1.5 mi. south of Kake , Kake

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Industry, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing Site, Warehouse, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse