Palmer in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Matanuska Colony Project
Palmer
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024
1. Matanuska Colony Project Marker
COMMUNITY CENTER
You are in the administrative center of the Matanuska Valley Colony Historic District.
Today, some of the public buildings have been rehabilitated. The teacher[s'] dormitory is a hotel, the school serves as the Borough's government seat, and reuse of the community/recreational center is being explored.
[Diagram] Architect David Williams Original Vision for the Matanuska Project.
When the architect David R. Williams visited the project in 1935 he adjusted the community center design to accommodate the railroad and prevailing winds
[Diagram of] Actual Construction [of Community Center]
[Diagram Legends]
Erected by Colony Museum, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and Alaska State Office of History and Archaeology.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 61° 35.952′ N, 149° 6.674′ W. Marker is in Palmer, Alaska, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It is on East Elmwood Avenue east of South Valley Way, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor, in the Athabascan Region, in the Mat-Su Valley, and in Southcentral Alaska. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and 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: Wasilla - Palmer Sister Cities (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Matanuska Colony Project (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Matanuska Colony Project (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Matanuska Colony Project (a few steps from this marker); Matanuska Valley Colony Project 50th Anniversary (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Matanuska Colony Project (a few steps from this marker); 75th Anniversary Matanuska Valley Colonists (a few steps from this
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024
2. Matanuska Colony Project Marker
Also see . . . Alaska's Matanuska Colony (An NPS Publication). (Submitted on August 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
