From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall
Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall
Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall Hall,
Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall or Sitka Camp No. 1, is
significant for being the original chapter of the Alaska
U.S. National Register of Historic Places Native Brotherhood, an Alaska-wide native organization.
U.S. National Historic Landmark It is located on the waterfront in Sitka, Alaska, in an area
occupied by Tlingits since about 20 years "after being de-
feated by the Russians at the 1804 battle of Indian Riv-
er."[3]
According to the National Park Service:
The Tlingits founded the Alaska Native Brother-
hood/Sisterhood Society in Sitka in 1912 to fight
discrimination against Alaska’s natives and to ob-
tain recognition of their rights and compensation
for their lands. In 1914 the Society built this large
frame building as a meeting hall and headquarters.
It remains a symbol of the political power the group
attained.[2]
Native Brotherhood Hall, Sitka Camp No. 1
The two story building is of wood frame construction ap-
proximately 40 x 60 feet, and most of its length extends
out over water, supported on pilings. On the inside is an
auditorium open to two stories, and front offices area on
the 2nd floor. It has a tin-covered roof overhanging all
four sides of the building. The roof is trimmed at front
and back by plain bargeboard with "seven unadorned
corbel-like supports in the form of triangular struts."
Parts of the building are not original.[3]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in
1987.[2][3]
Location: 456 Katlean St., Sitka, Alaska References
Coordinates: 57°3′3.99″N 135°20′22″W / 57.0511083°N [1] "National Register Information System". National
135.33944°W / 57.0511083; Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
-135.33944Coordinates: 57°3′3.99″N
2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/
135°20′22″W / 57.0511083°N 135.33944°W /
57.0511083; -135.33944 docs/All_Data.html.
[2] ^ "Alaska Native Brotherhood". National Historic
Built: 1914 Landmark summary listing. National Park Service.
Architect: Unknown 2007-09-27. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/
detail.cfm?ResourceId=1206&ResourceType=Building.
Architectural style: No Style Listed
[3] ^ William S. Hanable (December 15, 1975). National
Governing body: Private Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Alaska
Native Brotherhood Hall, Sitka Camp No. 1 (AHRS Site
NRHP Reference#: 72000192
No. SIT 001) / ANB HallPDF (397 KB). National Park
Significant dates Service and Accompanying 2 photos, exterior,
Added to NRHP: February 23, 1972[1]
from 1975.PDF (242 KB)
Designated NHL: June 2, 1987[2]
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External links
• Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall, Sitka at Alaska
Regional Office, National Park Service.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alaska_Native_Brotherhood_Hall&oldid=463172036"
Categories:
• National Historic Landmarks in Alaska
• Buildings and structures completed in 1914
• Buildings and structures in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
• Alaska Registered Historic Place stubs
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