Old Mission House

For other mission houses, see Mission House (disambiguation).
Old Mission House
Location Fort Yukon, Alaska
Coordinates 66°34′5″N 145°16′24″W / 66.56806°N 145.27333°W / 66.56806; -145.27333Coordinates: 66°34′5″N 145°16′24″W / 66.56806°N 145.27333°W / 66.56806; -145.27333
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1925
Built by Multiple
NRHP Reference # 78000539[1]
Added to NRHP November 7, 1978

The Old Mission House is 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 2-1/2 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.[2]

The building added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Old Mission House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-09-15.


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