National Register of Historic Places

McKinley Tower Apartments

Anchorage, Anchorage County, Alaska
Listed
September 11, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000882

About this property

The McKinley Tower Apartments, previously known as the East 4th & Denali Apartments, the Mt. McKinley Building, the McKay (or MacKay) Building and the McKinley Building, is a historic apartment building at 337 East Fourth Avenue in the eastern downtown of Anchorage, Alaska. Originally constructed by Swalling Construction owners, John H. Clawson and Albert Swalling, as a 14-story HUD 604 apartment building named the Mt. McKinley Bldg, it is the first, and oldest high-rise in Anchorage. McKinley Tower was designed in 1950 by Earl W. Morrison for MacDonald Architects of Seattle who also designed the nearly identical Inlet Towers at 1020 W. 12th Avenue. The building shares key design characteristics with several other buildings designed by Morrison including: Skye at Belltown in Seattle, WA, the Mendenhall Tower in Juneau, Mary Frances Towers in Ketchikan, and the Cathedral Arms building in Sitka.

Location

337 E. 4th Ave.
Anchorage, Anchorage County, Alaska
61.21713, -149.88210

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Anchorage Cemetery
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0.2 mi
Kimball's Store
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Pioneer School House
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Block 13 Army Housing Association Historic District
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Anchorage Hotel Annex
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When was McKinley Tower Apartments listed on the National Register?

McKinley Tower Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 2008.

What type of historic resource is McKinley Tower Apartments?

McKinley Tower Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for McKinley Tower Apartments?

The period of significance for McKinley Tower Apartments is recorded as the industrial era.

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