US Coast Guard and Geodetic Survey Seismological and Geomagnetic House
US Coast Guard and Geodetic Survey Seismological and Geomagnetic House | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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Location | 210 Seward Street, Sitka, Alaska |
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Coordinates | 57°03′02″N 135°20′09″W / 57.05063°N 135.33582°WCoordinates: 57°03′02″N 135°20′09″W / 57.05063°N 135.33582°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1916 |
Architectural style | Gambrel-roofed cottage |
NRHP reference No. | 86003234[1] |
AHRS No. | SIT-194 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 25, 1986 |
Designated AHRS | Marc 7, 1977 |
The US Coast Guard and Geodetic Survey Seismological and Geomagnetic House, also known as the Forest Service House, is a historic house at 210 Seward Street in Sitka, Alaska. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, resting on a concrete foundation, with a gambrel roof. The house was built in 1916 by the United States Department of Commerce to house employees of the U.S. National Geodetic Survey working at the . In 1929 modifications were made in its basement to house seismological instruments here, instead of in the observatory buildings to the north. The observatory was moved in 1940 to a new site further northwest; this house was acquired by the United States Forest Service, which has used it in a variety of ways, including office space and housing, since then.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for US Coast Guard and Geodetic Survey Seismological and Geomagnetic House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska
- Houses completed in 1916
- Houses in Sitka, Alaska
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Sitka, Alaska
- Alaska Registered Historic Place stubs