National Register of Historic Places

Anchorage City Hall

Anchorage, Anchorage County, Alaska
Listed
December 2, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000745

About this property

The Old Anchorage City Hall, also known as Historic City Hall, is located at 524 West Fourth Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a two-story cast concrete building, designed by E. Ellsworth Sedille and built in 1936 with funding from the Public Works Administration. It housed the city administration of the city until 1979, when most of the integrated city-borough administration was moved to the Hill Building at 632 West 6th Avenue. The old city hall started the second generation of municipal architecture in the city, moving from frame construction to reinforced concrete. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The building now houses the sales staff for Visit Anchorage, formerly the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Location

524 W. 4th Ave.
Anchorage, Anchorage County, Alaska
61.21825, -149.89310

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Anchorage City Hall listed on the National Register?

Anchorage City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Anchorage City Hall?

Anchorage City Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Anchorage City Hall?

The period of significance for Anchorage City Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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