Cooper Landing Post Office

Cooper Landing Post Office
Cooper Landing Post Office in 1977
Location: Sterling Hwy., Cooper Landing, Alaska
Area: less than one acre
Built: 1921
Architect: Lean,Jack
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 78003425[1]
Added to NRHP: May 23, 1978

The Cooper Landing Post Office is a historic building located in the town of Cooper Landing, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Cooper Landing was established after prospector Joseph Cooper discovered gold in the 1880s where the Kenai River meets Kenai Lake.[2]

The chalet-style building is adorned with hunting trophies such as caribou and moose antlers.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ a b "Nomination Form". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/78003425.pdf. Retrieved September 18, 2010.