Sitka in Sitka Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall

Has Been Designated a National Historic Landmark

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, May 16, 2011

1. Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall Marker

Inscription. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. The hall is the place of importance in the native community. The original chapter of Alaska Native Brotherhood built this hall in 1914 to serve and benefit native people.

Erected 1978.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 57° 3.045′ N, 135° 20.46′ W. Marker is in Sitka, Alaska, in Sitka Borough. It is on Katlian Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 235 Katlian Street, Sitka AK 99835, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Alaska,

in Tlingit and Haida & Tsimshian Region.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 250th Anniversary of the Bering-Chirikov Expedition

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Russian Blockhouse #1 (about 400 feet away); Sentinel of a Divided Town (about 400 feet away); Russia Intrudes on the Land of the Tlingit (about 500 feet away); Church Between Two Peoples (about 500 feet away); Saint Yakov Netsvetov (about 500 feet away); Moorage Site U.S.S. Jamestown (about 600 feet away); In Appreciation (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sitka.

The marker is mounted on the front of the building above the bench. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, May 16, 2011

2. The marker is mounted on the front of the building above the bench.

Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, May 16, 2011

3. Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2019, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on May 15, 2019, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. Photos: 1. submitted on May 15, 2019, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. 2. submitted on May 17, 2019, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. 3. submitted on May 15, 2019, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.