A. E. C. Cottage No. 23 - Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"A.E.G. Cottage No. 23 is an example of Anchorage's early residential structures, and is a reminder of the community's railroad roots. The Alaska Engineering Commission (A.E.G.), created by the Federal Government to build a railroad (today's Alaska Railroad ARR) from a year-round port to interior Alaska, built a number of houses, among them Cottage No. 23, in 1915 and 1916 to provide housing for its employees in the new town of Anchorage. The A.E.G. moved its administrative headquarters from Seward to Anchorage in 1916, a decision critical to the new community's future. The previous year, the A.E.G. had surveyed the Anchorage townsite and held an auction to sell lots. Because housing was in very short supply in the boom town, the A.E.G. determined that it needed to provide accommodations for its employees. In 1915 the A.E.G. built thirteen houses on Government Hill (which is located across the railroad yards and Ship Creek to the north of the town site) for employees, and in 1916 it built nineteen houses on the Anchorage Townsite. Eight of the houses (called cottages) still stand on Government Hill, eight still stand on the Anchorage Townsite, and another seven exist but have been moved from their original locations. Cottage No. 23 is one of two (the other is on Government Hill; the owner is not interested in nominating the property at this time) that have been minimally altered." - National Register Nomination form

The house is currently used as a law office.

Street address: 618 Christensen Dr Anchorage, Alaska County / Borough / Parish: Anchorage Year listed: 1990 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Commerce/Trade 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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