Alaska Steam Laundry Explained

Alaska Steam Laundry
Location:174 South Franklin Street, Juneau, Alaska
Coordinates:58.3°N -134.4053°W
Nocat:yes
Builder:E.R. Jaeger
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:February 17, 1978
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:78000527
Nrhp Type2:cp
Designated Nrhp Type2:June 17, 1994
Partof:Juneau Downtown Historic District
Partof Refnum:94000603
Designated Other1:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Name:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Date:June 15, 1976
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. A8EDEF
Designated Other1 Abbr:AHRS
Designated Other1 Number:JUN-018
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

The Alaska Steam Laundry is a historic commercial building at 174 South Franklin Street in Juneau, Alaska. It is a Late Victorian wood-frame structure, with a prominent turret that has a conical roof. Built in 1901, it is a well-preserved element of the transition of Juneau from a mining camp to a more cosmopolitan city (it was named the territorial capital in 1900). It was built by E. R. Jaeger, who envisioned the laundry as a profitable business serving single miners working the nearby gold mines. The laundry facilities were housed on the ground floor, with residences and office space above. The laundry operated here until 1929, when it was moved to new premises in the city, and this building was converted to other commercial uses.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and was included as a contributing property to Juneau Downtown Historic District in 1994.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=78000527}} NRHP nomination for Alaska Steam Laundry]. National Park Service. 2014-08-04.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=94000603}} NRHP nomination for Juneau Downtown Historic District]. National Park Service. 2014-10-27.