Alaska Steam Laundry

Alaska Steam Laundry
Location 174 S. Franklin St., Juneau, Alaska
Coordinates 58°18′1″N 134°24′12″W / 58.30028°N 134.40333°W / 58.30028; -134.40333Coordinates: 58°18′1″N 134°24′12″W / 58.30028°N 134.40333°W / 58.30028; -134.40333
Area less than one acre
Built 1901 (1901)
Architectural style Late Victorian
Part of Juneau Downtown Historic District (#94000603)
NRHP Reference # 78000527[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 17, 1978
Designated CP June 17, 1994

The Alaska Steam Laundry is a historic commercial building at 174 South Franklin Street in Juneau, Alaska. It is a Late Victorian wood-frame structure, with a prominent turret that has a conical roof. Built in 1901, it is a well-preserved element of the transition of Juneau from a mining camp to a more cosmopolitan city (it was named the territorial capital in 1900). It was built by E. R. Jaeger, who envisioned the laundry as a profitable business serving single miners working the nearby gold mines. The laundry facilities were housed on the ground floor, with residences and office space above. The laundry operated here until 1929, when it was moved to new premises in the city, and this building was converted to other commercial uses.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Alaska Steam Laundry" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-08-04.


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