National Register of Historic Places

Walker-Broderick House

Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska
Listed
August 30, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82004903

About this property

The Walker-Broderick House, also known as the "Doc" Walker House, is a historic house at 541 Pine Street in Ketchikan, Alaska. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The house is a single-story wood-frame structure, built in 1916–20 by local Ketchikan master builder Carl Foss. The house is an excellent local example of Craftsman styling, with broad eaves supported by large knee arches, large brick piers supporting the front porch, and a matching brick chimney on the side. Interior woodwork is well-preserved. The house was built for Norman "Doc" Walker, an early Ketchikan resident, pharmacist, and politician who served as mayor and in the Alaska Territorial Senate

Location

541 Pine St.
Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska
55.34455, -131.64676

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When was Walker-Broderick House listed on the National Register?

Walker-Broderick House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Walker-Broderick House?

Walker-Broderick House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Walker-Broderick House?

The period of significance for Walker-Broderick House is recorded as the industrial era.

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