Cooper Landing Post Office Explained

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:
  1. A8EDEF
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.

See also

External References

Cooper Landing Museum

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=78003425}} National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form ]. National Park Service . September 18, 2010.
  2. Web site: Cooper Landing Historical Museum. May 21, 2017.