Constitution Hall - Fairbanks, Alaska - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The student union building was completed in 1955 and its first use played it key role in the history of the state. In November 1955, fifty-five territorial delegates assembled in the newly constructed building to draft a constitution for Alaska. It was hoped that this drafting would revive the stalled statehood movement. No lobbyists or outside influences were present so the constitution was written by and for the people. The delegates spent seventy-five days drafting the document and it was signed in a neighboring building now known as Signers Building on February 8, 1956. The Student Union Building was rededicated later in 1956 as Constitution Hall honoring the document created there. Congress ratified the state constitution in 1958. President Eisenhower signed it January 3, 1959, and Alaska was admitted as the 49th state in the union.

Today the building is used for the alumni association, bookstore, barbershop, post office and KSUA-FM, the student-managed radio station.

Street address: 504 Tok Lane University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska County / Borough / Parish: Fairbanks North Star Year listed: 2005 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1950-1974 Historic function: Education Current function: Education Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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