National Register of Historic Places

F. E. Company Manager's House

Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska
Listed
February 16, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000095

About this property

The Fairbanks Exploration Company Manager's House, also known as The White House and the Sisters' Convent, is a historic house at 757 Illinois Street in Fairbanks, Alaska. It is a three-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a side gable roof, clapboard siding, and a post-and-beam foundation. An ell extends from the center of the rear. The house was built in 1935-36 by the Fairbanks Exploration Company to house its local vice president and general manager. It is the first Colonial Revival house built in Fairbanks, and is one of the state's finest examples of the style. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Location

757 Illinois St.
Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska
64.85373, -147.71743

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Nearby Historic Sites

F. E. Company Machine Shop
Industrial
0.1 mi
Illinois Street Historic District
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0.1 mi
F. E. Company Housing
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0.3 mi
Thomas, George C., Memorial Library
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0.5 mi
Rose Building
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When was F. E. Company Manager's House listed on the National Register?

F. E. Company Manager's House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1996.

What type of historic resource is F. E. Company Manager's House?

F. E. Company Manager's House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for F. E. Company Manager's House?

The period of significance for F. E. Company Manager's House is recorded as the industrial era.

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