National Register of Historic Places

F.E. Company Gold Dredge No. 5

Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska
Listed
March 18, 2004
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000186

About this property

The Fairbanks Exploration Company Gold Dredge No. 5 was a historic gold mining dredge in a remote area of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, north of the city of Fairbanks. It was last located on Upper Dome Creek, shortly northeast of the mouth of Seattle Creek, about 20 miles (32 km) north of Fairbanks, prior to its being scrapped c. 2012. The dredge was manufactured by the Bethlehem Steel Company in 1928, shipped in pieces to Alaska, and assembled by the Fairbanks Exploration Company on Cleary Creek, where it was used until 1942.

Location

Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska
65.03040, -147.57553

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 04000186. It was listed on March 18, 2004.

Categories

INDUSTRYENGINEERING
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was F.E. Company Gold Dredge No. 5 listed on the National Register?

F.E. Company Gold Dredge No. 5 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 18, 2004.

What type of historic resource is F.E. Company Gold Dredge No. 5?

F.E. Company Gold Dredge No. 5 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for F.E. Company Gold Dredge No. 5?

The period of significance for F.E. Company Gold Dredge No. 5 is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.

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