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Date added: December 2, 2011; Modified: January 6, 2015
“Among the many lighthouses designed and erected by the technical staff of the Bureau of Lighthouses is the one at Tree Point, Alaska, which is an interesting example of this type of work. The machinery equipment building forms the base… read more
Date added: December 2, 2011; Modified: January 6, 2015
"This lighthouse stands on an island approximately 750 by 190 feet in size and Is midway between Stephens Passage and Frederick Sound. The tower, surmounted by a lantern, rises from a rectangular base which contains a combination living room and… read more
Date added: January 1, 2015; Modified: January 1, 2015
The Public Works Administration (PWA) undertook the water supply system in Seldovia, Alaska during the Great Depression. The water supply system was constructed for $25,454 in 1939. It was a part of a wave of construction projects resulting in part… read more
Date added: January 14, 2014; Modified: April 23, 2014
The city of Skagway’s website describes its now-destroyed Depression-era school: “[The] Women’s Club raises $25,000 from Territory and $24,500 from federal Works Progress Administration to build a new school. It … [lies] behind the old one at State and 11th.”… read more
Date added: July 28, 2012; Modified: July 28, 2012
“Mount Edgecumbe can be easily ascended in a day hike. Although finding marine transportation from the nearby town of Sitka to Kruzof Island is often the biggest obstacle, once hikers reach the island and the Mt. Edgecumbe’s trailhead of Fred’s… read more