Valentine Building (Juneau, Alaska) Explained

Valentine Building
Location:202 Front Street, Juneau, Alaska
Coordinates:58.3008°N -134.4072°W
Nocat:yes
Builder:C.W. Young
Architecture:Frontier Commercial
Added:May 30, 1985
Refnum:85001275
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:July 21, 1977
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. A8EDEF
Designated Other1 Abbr:AHRS
Designated Other1 Number:JUN-123
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

The Valentine Building, also known as Valentine's Place and Valentine Business Block, is a historic commercial building at 202 Front Street in Juneau, Alaska. It is a prominent, irregularly-shaped two-story wood-frame structure, occupying an entire five-sided city block in the historic heart of the city. It was built in phases in 1904 and 1912 by Emery Valentine, a prominent local businessman who served as mayor of Juneau for six terms. For the first half of the 20th century, the Valentine building was one of Juneau's preeminent addresses, and the building remains a fine example of Alaskan frontier architecture.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and was included as a contributing property to Juneau Downtown Historic District in 1994.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85001275}} NRHP nomination for Valentine Building]. National Park Service. 2014-11-13.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=94000603}} NRHP nomination for Juneau Downtown Historic District]. National Park Service. May 19, 2017.