Cooper Landing Post Office | |
Location: | Sterling Highway, Cooper Landing, Alaska |
Coordinates: | 60.4889°N -149.8347°W |
Built: | 1921 |
Builder: | Jack Lean |
Added: | May 23, 1978 |
Area: | less than one acre |
Refnum: | 78003425 |
Nrhp Type2: | cp |
Designated Nrhp Type2: | August 21, 1986 |
Partof: | Cooper Landing Historic District |
Partof Refnum: | 78003425 |
Designated Other1: | Alaska Heritage Resources Survey |
Designated Other1 Name: | Alaska Heritage Resources Survey |
Designated Other1 Date: | October 15, 1976 |
Designated Other1 Color: |
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Designated Other1 Abbr: | AHRS |
Designated Other1 Number: | SEW-146 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
The Cooper Landing Post Office, formerly known as Jack Lean's Store, is a historic building located in the town of Cooper Landing, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Cooper Landing was established after prospector Joseph Cooper discovered gold in the 1880s where the Kenai River meets Kenai Lake.[1] The chalet-style building was built c. 1910-20 as a simple log cabin, and was enlarged in the 1920s and 1930s, probably not acquiring its distinctive facade until the 1930s. Its facade is adorned with hunting trophies such as caribou and moose antlers.[1] The building has been relocated a short distance to the west, along with the historical Ridderford School, and is now part of the Cooper Landing Historical Museum.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.