Big Shaheen Cabin
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Big Shaheen Cabin | |
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| Location | Admiralty Island National Monument |
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| Nearest city | Angoon, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 57°42′7″N 134°16′28″W / 57.70194°N 134.27444°WCoordinates: 57°42′7″N 134°16′28″W / 57.70194°N 134.27444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1935 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps; CCC |
| MPS | CCC Historic Properties in Alaska MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 95001292[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 2, 1995 |
The Big Shaheen Cabin, in the Admiralty Island National Monument near Angoon, Alaska, is a historic log cabin that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. Also denoted as 49SIT-019, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995; the listing included the cabin and three other contributing structures.[1]
It was built as part of the Admiralty Island Civilian Conservation Corps Canoe Route. The cabin is made of 10-inch (250 mm) logs and its gable roof has a six-foot overhang at the front to make a porch. There are three "culturally modified" trees in the area.[2]
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References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Charles M. Mobley (September 28, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Big Shaheen Cabin / 49SIT-019" (PDF). National Park Service. (PDF document omits Section 8 on significance) and accompanying four photos from 1992
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