Old Mission House | |
Location: | Along Winter Trail, Fort Yukon, Alaska |
Coordinates: | 66.5659°N -145.2768°W |
Built: | 1925 |
Builder: | Multiple |
Added: | November 7, 1978 |
Refnum: | 78000539 |
Designated Other1: | Alaska Heritage Resources Survey |
Designated Other1 Name: | Alaska Heritage Resources Survey |
Designated Other1 Date: | September 30, 1977 |
Designated Other1 Color: |
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Designated Other1 Abbr: | AHRS |
Designated Other1 Number: | FYU-003 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
The Old Mission House was a historic Episcopal church mission house in Fort Yukon, Alaska. It was constructed in 1925 as part of a Native American mission. It was the third mission house built on the site, nearly duplicating one built in 1914 and destroyed by fire. The house is a -story log structure in an L shape, with interior rooms constructed by frame construction. The building was the center of the religious mission, which provided educational and health services to the local Native population. This building was used as a school, providing boarding space for students from distant areas. In 1957 the building was adapted for use as the medical clinic after the previous clinic building was closed and later torn down.[1]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
The building is not standing anymore at its original location. It was located in an area subjected to heavy floods and it is unclear whether it has been destroyed or relocated elsewhere in Fort Yukon.