National Register of Historic Places

Hanlon-Osbakken House

Sitka, Sitka County, Alaska
Listed
April 26, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000404

About this property

The Hanlon-Osbakken House, also known as the Osbakken House, is a historic house at 419 Lincoln Street in Sitka, Alaska. Built c. 1892–1896, this two-story wood-frame structure is one only two surviving Queen Anne Victorian buildings in the city. It has a side-gable roof which extends down to the first floor on the left side of the main facade, sheltering a porch. On the right side, there is a projecting bay window on the first floor, above which rises an octagonal tower-like dormer topped by a pyramidal roof. The house was originally built as a rectangular block with a center hall plan, but this was turned into an L shape by an 1896 addition at the rear. The house was built by William Basil Sherigan for his sister-in-law Anna and her husband, John Hanlon. Their daughter, Margaret Hanlon Osbakken, lived in the house until 1991. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

419 Lincoln St.
Sitka, Sitka County, Alaska
57.05148, -135.33066

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When was Hanlon-Osbakken House listed on the National Register?

Hanlon-Osbakken House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1992.

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Hanlon-Osbakken House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hanlon-Osbakken House is recorded as the industrial era.

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