Campbell House (Palmer, Alaska)

Campbell House
Nearest city Palmer, Alaska
Coordinates 61°34′14″N 149°7′39″W / 61.57056°N 149.12750°WCoordinates: 61°34′14″N 149°7′39″W / 61.57056°N 149.12750°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1935
Architect WPA; Williams,David
Governing body Private
MPS Settlement and Economic Development of Alaska's Matanuska--Susitna Valley MPS
NRHP Reference # 13000129[1]
Added to NRHP April 3, 2013

The Campbell House is a historic house at 1540 Inner Springer Loop Road, near Palmer, Alaska. It is a simple 1-1/2 story wood frame structure with a side gable roof. It was designed by architect and community planner David Williams, and built in 1935 as part of the Matanuska Valley Colony project. Of the 75 frame houses built as part of the colony, the Campbell House is one of the few that has survived, and is among the best-preserved.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is owned by the National Outdoor Leadership School.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ Victoria Cole and Fran Seager-Boss (November 20, 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Campbell House". National Park Service.