Whitney Section House

Whitney Section House
Location 3400 W. Museum Dr., Wasilla, Alaska
Coordinates 61°34′42″N 149°32′31″W / 61.57833°N 149.54194°W / 61.57833; -149.54194Coordinates: 61°34′42″N 149°32′31″W / 61.57833°N 149.54194°W / 61.57833; -149.54194
Area less than one acre
Built 1917
Built by Alaska Engineering Commission
Architect Alaska Engineering Commission
NRHP Reference # 04001106[1]
Added to NRHP October 6, 2004

The Whitney Section House, also known as Whitney Station, is a historic railroad-related building in Wasilla, Alaska. It is a single-story wood frame structure, which was built in 1917 by the Alaska Railroad. It originally stood at mile 119.1, about 4.8 miles (7.7 km) north of Anchorage Station, and was one of a series built by the railroad and located at roughly ten-mile intervals. The area where it stood was taken by the federal government for Elmendorf Air Force Base, and was rescued from demolition by the local chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society. It now stands on the grounds of the Alaska Museum of Transportation and Industry in Wasilla, and has seen a variety of uses.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ H.J. Yost (October 15, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Whitney Section House / Whitney Station" (PDF). and accompanying photos


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