First Lutheran Church - Ketchikan, AK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member heringermr
N 55° 20.705 W 131° 39.449
9U E 331488 N 6136408
Also known as Alaska Heritage Resource Survey Site No. KET-141.
Waymark Code: WM652W
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
Views: 10

This Gothic Revival style church is located at the northern end of Newtown. It was built in 1930 primarily by the families of the Norwegian fishermen in the community.
Street address:
1200 Tongass Ave.
Ketchikan, AK USA


County / Borough / Parish: Ketchikan Gateway

Year listed: 1987

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Social History

Periods of significance: 1925-1949

Historic function: Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current function: Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Privately owned?: yes

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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