Gakona Historic District

Gakona Historic District
Location Mile 2, Tok Cutoff-Glenn Hwy, Gakona, Alaska
Coordinates 62°18′10″N 145°18′12″W / 62.30278°N 145.30333°WCoordinates: 62°18′10″N 145°18′12″W / 62.30278°N 145.30333°W
Area 7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built 1904
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 01000024[1]
Added to NRHP February 2, 2001

The Gakona Historic District encompasses the historic settlement of Gakona, Alaska, which was established as a stagecoach stop on what is now the Glenn Highway in eastern Alaska. The district includes the original Gakona Roadhouse, dating to 1904, and a cluster of buildings around the 1926-28 Gakona Lodge just to its south: two cabins, a horse barn, carriage house, bar, and house. All but two of these are of log construction, and most were built either c. 1904 or 1926-28, when the highway was rebuilt to a higher standard.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Gakona Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-04.