Downtown Juneau in Juneau Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Downtown Juneau

Downtown Historic District

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2024

1. Downtown Juneau Marker

Inscription.
The nearby Alaskan Hotel is the oldest operating hotel in Alaska. When its front doors swung open in 1913, the keys were attached to a balloon and sent skyward, symbolizing that the doors would always be open to guests. Structures uphill from it also date from Juneau's early days. Across the street from the hotel, a distinctive turret marks one of the city's best examples of Queen Anne architecture. Dating back to 1901, the building originally housed the Alaska Steam Laundry. By 1910, the thriving community also had twelve saloons, six department stores, three newspapers, three cigar stores, one brewery, and one glove factory.

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• Cars on display on South Franklin. By 1940, there were 963 motor vehicles in town.

• The Alaska Steam Laundry building, built in 1901.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 58° 17.81′ N, 134° 24.132′ W. Marker is in Juneau, Alaska, in Juneau Borough. It is in Downtown Juneau. It can be reached from Peoples Wharf. Marker is along the waterfront wharf fence. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 432 South Franklin Street, Juneau AK 99801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Corner of Front & Seward (here, next to this marker); A Capital in a Rainforest (here, next to this marker); Gold! (here, next to this marker); Corner of Front & Franklin (here, next to this marker); Changing South Franklin (here, next to this marker); The History Around You (here, next to this marker); People's Wharf (here, next to this marker); The Early Days (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Juneau.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2024

2. Downtown Juneau Marker

Fourth marker from right.

Alaskan Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2024

3. Alaskan Hotel

167 S Franklin St

Alaskan Steam Laundry Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2024

4. Alaskan Steam Laundry Building

174 S Franklin St

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.