National Register of Historic Places

Gruening, Ernest, Cabin

Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
Listed
June 7, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000633

About this property

The Ernest Gruening Cabin is a historic rural cabin in Juneau, Alaska, United States, and the centerpiece of Ernest Gruening State Historical Park. It is a 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure located 26 miles (42 km) north of the city on the Glacier Highway. It is the only building associated with the life of Ernest Gruening, governor of the Alaska Territory 1939–53, other than the Alaska Governor's Mansion. The cabin was built on land Gruening leased (and later purchased) from the United States Forest Service, and was built by local laborers including Gruening's son Hunt. The cabin measures 24 feet (7.3 m) by 28 feet (8.5 m), with a gable roof and a large fieldstone chimney. Its exterior is finished in shiplap siding milled to resemble unfinished logs. The interior consists of a single large chamber, with a circular stairway leading to a sleeping loft above. The kitchen area is set apart from the rest of the space by different flooring, an alteration by Gruening's grandson. The property is now a state historic site. The cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
58.49360, -134.78761

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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 Gruening, Ernest, Cabin listed on the National Register?

Gruening, Ernest, Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Gruening, Ernest, Cabin?

Gruening, Ernest, Cabin is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Gruening, Ernest, Cabin is recorded as the industrial era.

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