Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Eva's Place

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

1. Eva's Place Marker

Inscription.

This cabin was built in
1903-04, and used as the
bunkhouse for Orr's Stageline
which operated between
Fairbanks and Valdez.
Later it was "Eva's Place", a
hospitality center run by Eva
McGown-hostess of Fairbanks.

Erected by Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation. (Marker Number 23.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 64° 50.334′ N, 147° 46.304′ 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "E.H. Mack Cabin" (here, next to this marker); Sherwin Home (here, next to this marker); Daniel A. Frederick (a few steps from this marker); Allen Cabin (a few steps from this marker); "Last Lady of the River" (a few steps from this marker); Practical Shipbuilding (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgia Lee House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.

Also see . . .
1. Pioneer Park. Fairbanks North Star Borough website entry (Submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Ed S. Orr Stage Co. (Alaskan History, V.1, no. 4, Nov-Dec 2019). Issuu website entry (Submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Eva's Place and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

2. Eva's Place and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.