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Loomis Cabin

 
 
Loomis Cabin Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
1. Loomis Cabin Marker
Inscription.

Home of Lee B. Loomis,
of Loomis Security:
built in 1903 for $800.
Note the leaded windows.
This cabin was also the
home of Louis Golden, and
later the Paul Palfy family.

 
Erected by Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation. (Marker Number 4.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
 
Location. 64° 50.322′ N, 147° 46.236′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It can be reached from Airport Way. Marker and cabin are in Pioneer Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2300 Airport Way, 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
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of this marker: 7th Avenue Cabin (here, next to this marker); Olson/Erickson Cabin (here, next to this marker); Nunner Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Doc Stearns Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Palace Hotel and Bath House (a few steps from this marker); Skagway Jim's Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); The Original First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Golden's Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.
 
Also see . . .
1. Loomis History & Heritage. (Submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Pioneer Park. (Submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Loomis Cabin Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
2. Loomis Cabin Marker
Loomis and 7th Ave Cabins Along Sourdough Way image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
3. Loomis and 7th Ave Cabins Along Sourdough Way
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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