National Historic Landmark · Pribilof Islands, Alaska

Seal Island Historic District

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Seal Island Historic District
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeHistoric district
AddressSt. Paul and St. George Islands, Pribilof Islands, AK
Borough or census areaAleutian Islands
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forIndustry, Native American heritage, Conservation
Level of significanceNational
Also known asThe Seal Islands; Pribilof Islands; Fur Seal Rookeries
Reference number66000156
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

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

Visiting

AddressSt. Paul and St. George Islands, Pribilof Islands, AK
Coordinates56.9078° N, 170.0406° W · Directions ↗
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

Explore

Map

Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Alaska

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  • A Guide to the Notorious Bars of Alaska
    Doug Vandegraft, 2014
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  • Insight Guides Alaska (Travel Guide with Free EBook)
    2020
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  • Backroads and Byways of Alaska
    Taz Tally, 2018
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Seal Island Historic District listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Seal Island Historic District?

St. Paul and St. George Islands, Pribilof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Seal Island Historic District?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000156. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.