National Register of Historic Places

McCarthy General Store

McCarthy, Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska
Listed
January 31, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78003421

About this property

The McCarthy General Store is a historic former general store and boarding house at Kennecott and Skolai Streets in the small community of McCarthy, Alaska, located in the heart of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. At two stories in height and measuring 47 by 56 feet (14 m × 17 m), it is McCarthy's largest building, and one of its oldest. It was built in 1914, during the mining boom at nearby Kennecott. The store occupied the ground floor of the building, and the upper level had eleven rooms for boarders. The building was abandoned after the mining boom ended in the 1930s,. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

McCarthy, Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska
61.43368, -142.92314

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Nearby Historic Sites

McCarthy Power Plant
Industrial
0.2 mi
Kennecott Mines
Listed
5.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was McCarthy General Store listed on the National Register?

McCarthy General Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 1978.

What type of historic resource is McCarthy General Store?

McCarthy General Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for McCarthy General Store?

The period of significance for McCarthy General Store is recorded as the industrial era.

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