National Register of Historic Places

Ketchikan Federal Building

Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska
Listed
April 27, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
05000897

About this property

The Ketchikan Federal Building is a courthouse of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska, located at 648 Mission Street in Ketchikan, Alaska. It was completed in 1938, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 28, 2006. The building's primary tenant is the United States Forest Service Tongass National Forest Supervisor's Office, which occupies space on the first, second, third, fourth and sixth floors. The fifth floor houses a courtroom and related support offices, while the first floor also houses an office of the United States Customs and Border Protection.

Location

648 Mission St.
Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska
55.34140, -131.64191

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Ketchikan Federal Building listed on the National Register?

Ketchikan Federal Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 27, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Ketchikan Federal Building?

Ketchikan Federal Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ketchikan Federal Building?

The period of significance for Ketchikan Federal Building is recorded as the early_republic era.

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