Berry House (Palmer, Alaska) Explained

Berry House
Location:5805 North Farm Loop Road, Palmer, Alaska
Coordinates:61.6451°N -149.148°W
Area:less than one acre
Built:1935
Architect:David Williams
Builder:Works Progress Administration
Added:June 21, 1991
Mpsub:Settlement and Economic Development of Alaska's Matanuska--Susitna Valley MPS
Refnum:91000779
Designated Other1:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Name:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. A8EDEF
Designated Other1 Abbr:AHRS
Designated Other1 Number:ANC-202
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

The Berry House is a historic house at 5805 North Farm Loop Road, near Palmer, Alaska. It is a simple -story wood-frame structure with a gable roof. It was designed by architect and community planner David Williams, and built in 1935 as part of the Matanuska Valley Colony project. Despite a rearward extension in 1971, the building is a well-preserved example of the type of housing built as part of this New Deal project. The house is named for James Berry, one of the project participants who was the house's third occupant.[1]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is owned by the National Outdoor Leadership School.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=91000779}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Berry House / National Outdoor Leadership School / AHRS Site No. ANC-202 ]. Fran Seager-Boss and Lawrence E. Roberts . March 8, 1991 . National Park Service. and