National Register of Historic Places

Government Indian School

Haines, Haines County, Alaska
Listed
February 8, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000756

About this property

The Government Indian School, also known as the B.I.A. School and later the City Multipurpose Building, is a historic school building in Haines, Alaska. The building is a 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, 71 feet (22 m) long and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide, built in 1906. It is basically a Cape Cod style structure, an unusual form for Southeast Alaska, and an unusual sight when it was built. About 1/3 of its interior provided living quarters for the schoolmaster, and there were two classrooms on the first floor, and an auxiliary finished space in the loft area that saw several uses during the building's use as a school. The building is distinctive as a rare early school building built by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, and it was the first 20th century structure built in Haines. It served as a school until 1945, after which it was adapted to other public uses. The building is currently hosting the Chilkat Valley Preschool. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

1st St.
Haines, Haines County, Alaska
59.23758, -135.44253

Categories

EDUCATION
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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 Government Indian School listed on the National Register?

Government Indian School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 8, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Government Indian School?

Government Indian School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Government Indian School?

The period of significance for Government Indian School is recorded as the industrial era.

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