The Wasilla Depot was built in 1917 in Wasilla, Alaska. It was designed and built by the Alaska Engineering Commission, a federal agency charged with building Alaska's railways.[2] The structure, located at the corner of Parks Highway and Main Street, was restored by the Lions Clubs and the Wasilla Chamber of Commerce.[3]
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| Location | 1105 East Depot Road Wasilla, AK 99654 (formerly 4415 East Railroad Avenue) | |||||||||||||
| Owned by | Alaska Railroad | |||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||
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Wasilla Depot | ||||||||||||||
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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 The station in the new location in January 2024. | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 1105 East Depot Road, Wasilla, Alaska (formerly 4415 East Railroad Avenue) | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 61°34′43″N 149°25′20″W / 61.57861°N 149.42228°W | |||||||||||||
| Area | less than one acre | |||||||||||||
| Built | 1917 | |||||||||||||
| Built by | Alaska Engineering Commission | |||||||||||||
| Architect | Alaska Engineering Commission | |||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 77000218[1] | |||||||||||||
| AHRS No. | ANC-088 | |||||||||||||
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| Added to NRHP | December 16, 1977 | |||||||||||||
| Designated AHRS | August 14, 1975 | |||||||||||||
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The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
It was also moved to a new location in 2023.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Alfred Monquin (December 30, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wasilla Depot". and accompanying photos
- ^ The Milepost. Morris Communications. 2009. pp. 385–386.
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