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: |
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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]