Downtown in Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Federal Building
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
1. Federal Building NRHP Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 64° 50.582′ N, 147° 43.279′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Cushman Street and 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Cushman Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Cushman Street, Fairbanks AK 99701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor, in the Athabascan Region, and in Interior 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: Chena River Flood (here, next to this marker); Aviation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairbanks waterfront, c. 1910 (about 300 feet away); Northern Commercial Company (about 300 feet away); The Fairbanks-Valdez Trail (about 300 feet away); The Founding of Fairbanks (about 300 feet away); Alaska Highway/La route de l'Alaska Marker (about 300 feet away); Joe Crosson (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.
Regarding Federal Building.
this page online
The FB, USPO, and CT [Federal Bldg, US Post Office, and Courthouse] was built in 1933, to provide a courtroom and office space for the U.S. District Court, jail space and a Post Office. There also was office space for the U.S. Commissioners, Alaska Communications System (Government-owned telephone and radio), the Agriculture Extension Service, the Weather Bureau, and Internal Revenue Service.
The project was performed under the auspices of the Public Works Branch of the Department of the Treasury. The design, generally in the Art Deco style, is a good example of Federal architecture of the period. George N. Ray, a prominent architect in Washington, D.C., designed the building for the Treasury Department while James A. Wetmore was Acting Supervisory Architect.
Also see . . . Federal Building National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
2. Federal Building Entrance and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
3. Federal Building
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
