Storehouse No. 4

Storehouse No. 4
Location International St., Hyder, Alaska
Coordinates 55°54′41″N 130°1′14″W / 55.91139°N 130.02056°W / 55.91139; -130.02056Coordinates: 55°54′41″N 130°1′14″W / 55.91139°N 130.02056°W / 55.91139; -130.02056
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1896
Built by Gaillard, Capt. D.O.
NRHP Reference # 76002280[1]
Added to NRHP August 13, 1976

Storehouse No. 4, on International St. in Hyder, Alaska, was built in 1896 under supervision of engineer David du Bose Gaillard. It has also been known as AHRS Site No. KET-030 and as Eagle Point Storehouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

Its interior dimensions are 10 by 15 feet (3.0 m × 4.6 m) and its walls are 12 to 18 inches thick; along with three similar other storehouses it served the Portland Canal (a 71-mile (114 km) fjord, not truly a canal). It is one of the first masonry structures to be built in Alaska. The reason for its construction is uncertain from period documents, but it appears to have been related to the Alaska boundary dispute with Canada. This dispute was resolved by arbitration in 1903, resulting the transfer in 1906 of the territories containing two of the other three storehouses to Canada.[2][3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Lyman L. Woodman (December 16, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Storehouse No. 4 (AHRS Site No. KET-030) / Eagle Point Storehouse" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying four photos
  3. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Storehouse No. 3" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
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