National Register of Historic Places

F.E. Company Dredge No. 2

Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska
Listed
June 29, 1999
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000763

About this property

The Fairbanks Exploration Company Dredge No. 2 is a historic gold mining dredge in a remote area of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, northeast of the city of Fairbanks. It is currently located on the north bank of Fish Creek, shortly northeast of the mouth of Slippery Creek. Its main structure is a compartmented steel hull, 128 feet (39 m) long, 60 feet (18 m) wide, and 12 feet (3.7 m) high, with a 1-2 story superstructure above made of steel and wood framing sheathed in corrugated metal. It has three gantries, and a digging ladder 112 feet (34 m) long at its bow that weights 178,000 pounds (81,000 kg). All of its original operating equipment was reported to be in place in 1999. The dredge was built in 1927 by the Bethlehem Steel Company, and assembled for use in Alaska in 1928. It was operated by the Fairbanks Exploration Company in the Goldstream Valley from 1928 to 1949, and on Fairbanks Creek and lower Fish Creek from 1950 to 1961.

Location

Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska
65.04205, -147.09498

Categories

INDUSTRYENGINEERING
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was F.E. Company Dredge No. 2 listed on the National Register?

F.E. Company Dredge No. 2 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1999.

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F.E. Company Dredge No. 2 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for F.E. Company Dredge No. 2 is recorded as the industrial era.

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