Sons of Norway Hall

Sons of Norway Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Sons of Norway Hall in Petersburg, Alaska
Location	Indian St., Petersburg, Alaska
Coordinates	56°48′38″N 132°57′27″W / 56.81056°N 132.95750°WCoordinates: 56°48′38″N 132°57′27″W / 56.81056°N 132.95750°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912
NRHP Reference #	79003765[1]
Added to NRHP	July 10, 1979

The Sons of Norway Hall, also known as Fedrelandet Lodge #23, is a historic fraternal society building on Indian St. in Petersburg, Alaska. It is a large two-story wood frame structure with a gambrel roof, measuring about 105 feet (32 m) in length and 55 feet (17 m) in width. Built in 1912 by volunteers, it was the first Sons of Norway lodge building built in Alaska. The hall was built large enough to stage events involving the entire community of Petersburg, and it was used for many years for all types of civic, social, public, and private events. During World War II it was used as an armory, and it served as a National Guard headquarters in the 1960s.^[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Petersburg Census Area, Alaska

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Sharon Burrell and Michael Kennedy (January 24, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sons of Norway Hall / Fedrelandet Lodge #23" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photos