The Point Barrow Refuge Station is a historic building in the Browerville section of Utqiaġvik, Alaska (formerly Barrow). Built in 1889, it is the oldest wood-frame building in Utqiaġvik. Its main portion is a rectangular structure with a steeply-pitched gable roof, to which a number of additions have been made. One early addition was a shed-roof section, with the capacity to hold 20 tons of coal; this structure later became the main room of Brower's Cafe. The building is now finished in weatherboard, but was original sheathed in vertical planking.
Point Barrow Refuge Station | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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| Location | Along Brower Street, Browerville, Utqiaġvik, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 71°17′54″N 156°46′23″W / 71.29839°N 156.77305°W |
| Area | >1 acre |
| Built | 1889 |
| Built by | US Revenue Service;Captain Michael A. Healy |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004563[1] |
| AHRS No. | BAR-012 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 2, 1980 |
| Designated AHRS | November 24, 1972 |
The building was originally erected to house a rescue and support station for whaling ships, but served in this role only until 1896. It was adapted for use as the Captain Smythe Whaling and Trading Company, a retail establishment, and most recently housed Brower's Cafe.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Point Barrow Refuge Station". National Park Service. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
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