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The Torgerson Shed

 
 
The Torgerson Shed Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
1. The Torgerson Shed Marker
Inscription.

This cabin has been
identified as
"The Torgerson Shed".
It was moved to
Pioneer Park from
2nd & Cleary Street.

 
Erected by Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 64° 50.347′ N, 147° 46.274′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It can be reached from Airport Way. Marker and shed 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 of this marker: Cabin (here, next to this marker); a different marker also
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named Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Blueprints from the Past (a few steps from this marker); Sternwheeler Lavelle Young (a few steps from this marker); The Impossible Journey (a few steps from this marker); Allen Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Fairbanks is Discovered (a few steps from this marker); Daniel A. Frederick (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.
 
Also see . . .  Pioneer Park. (Submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
The Torgerson Shed and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
2. The Torgerson Shed 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 135 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jul. 18, 2026