National Register of Historic Places

Kimball's Store

Anchorage, Anchorage County, Alaska
Listed
July 23, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001901

About this property

Kimball's Store, also known as Kimball Building, was a historic retail establishment at 500 and 504 West 5th Avenue in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. The dry goods store operated at the same site from 1915 to 2002, and its two-story wood-frame building is the only commercial building to survive at its original location from the period of Anchorage's founding. The store was established by Irving L. Kimball, who had been trading in Arctic communities of Alaska since 1897, and was operated afterward by his daughter until her death in 2002. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Location

500 and 504 W. Fifth Ave.
Anchorage, Anchorage County, Alaska
61.22002, -149.88768

Categories

COMMERCEEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

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When was Kimball's Store listed on the National Register?

Kimball's Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Kimball's Store?

Kimball's Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kimball's Store?

The period of significance for Kimball's Store is recorded as the industrial era.

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