National Historic Landmark · historic district · Sitka, Alaska

Japonski Island Boathouse

Historic district in Alaska, United States in Sitka, Alaska. Added to the National Register in 1986, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1986
Sitka Naval Base (20519699226)Sitka Naval Operating Base buildingsSitka Naval Operating Base Ft Rousseau (28144158982)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Sitka Naval Operating Base and U.S. Army Coastal Defenses

The Sitka Naval Operating Base and U.S. Army Coastal Defenses are the surviving elements of the World War II-era defenses and defense establishments in and around Sitka, Alaska. These facilities, in particular the airfields and naval bases, played a key role in the defense of Alaska, and in military operations against Japanese forces which occupied Attu and Kiska, two remote islands in the Aleutian chain. The Sitka facilities were designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1986.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressJaponski Island, Sitka vicinity, AK
CountySitka County
ListedAug 11, 1986
Reference number86003559
Type of placehistoric district
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources27 buildings, 14 structures
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

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AddressJaponski Island, Sitka, AK
Coordinates57.04940, -135.34714 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitSitka National Historical Park · 1 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbySamsing Cove Cabin 5 mi · Starrigavan Creek Cabin 6 mi · Starrigavan Campground And Day Use 6 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 86003559. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.