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Historic Landmarks of Alaska |
| Alaska's landmarks
span thousands of years of history. Here is an introductory guide
to books on historic sites around the state. Click on the title to check the library catalog for location and availability. You may place requests to have materials held for you at the library of your choice. If you need more help, please ask at any Reference Desk, call Telephone Reference at 562-READ (7323), or email us through Ask-A-Librarian. |
| Paul Warren Chattey The Pioneer School: a Report Regarding its Restoration and Reuse N 727.0288 PIONEER History and description of Anchorage's first schoolhouse, built in 1915 and still standing today. |
| Terrence Cole Ghosts of the Gold Rush: A Walking Tour of Fairbanks N 979.86 COLE The historic structures of downtown Fairbanks, many now almost 100 years old. |
| D. Colt Denfeld The Cold War in Alaska: a Management Plan for Cultural Resources N 358.174 DENFELD From the 1940s into the early 1990s, military structures were built to help defend against a Soviet attack that never came. |
| J. Louis Giddings Ancient Men of the Arctic N 979.801 GIDDING Classic account of mid-20th century archeology and discovery on the northwest arctic coast of Alaska. |
| Alison K. Hoagland Buildings of Alaska N 720.9798 HOAGLAND An overview of Alaskan architecture, from sod and driftwood huts to the (now defunct) Bird House bar, to the Loussac Library. Part of the Society of Architectural Historians series, Buildings of the United States. |
| The
Russian Bishop's House, Sitka, Alaska: Legacy of an Empire, 1842 N 726.9097982 RUSSIAN The story of the only Russian colonial structure restored to period condition, over a period of sixteen years. |
| Students of Unalaska
High School Old Buildings--New Foundations: Perspectives on the Legacy of World War II in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor AK-R 355.7097984 UNALASK Photos, memories, and observations of what the war left behind in the Aleutians. |
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For more information, click on these subject headings to search the library catalog: Historic Sites - Alaska |
| Topic Trails
are produced by Anchorage
Municipal Libraries Adult Services. 1/2002 |