About this property
The Bureau of Indian Affairs Unalakleet School , also known as the Unalakleet Day School and BIA School and Quarters , is a historic school complex in Unalakleet, Alaska, a small community about 150 miles (240 km) southeast of Nome at the mouth of the Unalakleet River. The complex includes the main school building, a light plant, a warehouse and the former Teacher's Quarters, Clinic's Quarters and Duplex Quarters across 2nd Street. The school building is a Georgian Revival structure, 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 stories in height, built in 1933 with balloon framing, a gable roof with octagonal cupola, and a concrete foundation. Shed-roof dormers were added in 1937, and an addition in 1954. The building housed classrooms and other facilities on the first two floors, and two small apartments in the attic space (the latter part of the 1937 work).
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 02000536. It was listed on May 21, 2002.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Bureau of Indian Affairs Unalakleet School listed on the National Register?
Bureau of Indian Affairs Unalakleet School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 2002.
What type of historic resource is Bureau of Indian Affairs Unalakleet School?
Bureau of Indian Affairs Unalakleet School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Bureau of Indian Affairs Unalakleet School?
The period of significance for Bureau of Indian Affairs Unalakleet School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1933.
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