Downtown Juneau in Juneau Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
The History Around You
Downtown Historic District
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2024
1. The History Around You Marker
[Illustration captions, clockwise from top center, read]
Last Chance Mining Museum
Originally the support buildings for the
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company
End of Basin Road Built 1914-1916
Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church
326 Fifth Street Built 1893
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company Mill
Uphill from South Franklin Street
Built 1915-1917
Alaska State Capitol
Originally the Alaska Territorial & Federal Building
120 Fourth Street Built 1931
Juneau Douglas City Museum
Originally the Juneau Memorial Building
Statehood Celebration held here in 1959
114 West Fo[u]rth Street Built 1951
For more information about Juneau's history
please visit the Juneau-Douglas City Museum
and the Last Chance Mining Museum.
Erected by Alaska Seafood Company and Others.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 58° 17.811′ N, 134° 24.129′ W. Marker is in Juneau, Alaska, in Juneau Borough. It is in Downtown Juneau. It can be reached from South Franklin Street.
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Alaska, in Tlingit and Haida & Tsimshian Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, the Inside Passage, 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: Gold! (here, next to this marker); A Capital in a Rainforest (here, next to this marker); Downtown Juneau (here, next to this marker); Corner of Front & Seward (here, next to this marker); Corner of Front & Franklin (here, next to this marker); Changing South Franklin (here, next to this marker); People's Wharf (a few steps from this marker); The Early Days (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Juneau.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2024
2. The History Around You Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
