Alaskan Hotel | |
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| Location | 167 South Franklin Street,Juneau, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 58°18′1″N134°24′18″W / 58.30028°N 134.40500°W /58.30028; -134.40500 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 (1912) |
| Built by | McCloskey Brothers; Jules B. Caro |
| Part of | Juneau Downtown Historic District (ID94000603) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000526[1] |
| AHRS No. | JUN-125 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1978 |
| Designated CP | June 17, 1994 |
| Designated AHRS | May 10, 1977 |
TheAlaskan Hotel and Bar, also known as theNorthlander Hotel andThe Alaskan, is a historic establishment and the oldest operating hotel inJuneau, Alaska. It was opened in 1913. The owners, three miners who struck it rich in the nearbyCoast Range, tied the hotel's keys to a helium balloon and released it, signifying that the hotel would never close.[2] The building was briefly condemned in the 1970s, but was rehabilitated by the new owners.[3][4]
The building was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1978[1] and was included as a contributing property toJuneau Downtown Historic District in 1994.[5]
In 2003, theFood Network showFood Finds filmed a segment at the establishment.[6] In September 2013, theTravel Channel programHotel Impossible filmed an episode at the hotel.[7]
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