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]
Valentine Building
202 Front Street Built 1904-1913
Percy's
218 Front Street Built 1913
Lewis Building
140 Front Street Built 1899
Goldstein's Emporium Building
130 Seward Street Built 1914
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 these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 58° 17.807′ N, 134° 24.137′ W. Marker is in Juneau, Alaska, in Juneau Borough. It is in Downtown Juneau. It can be reached from South Franklin Street. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Early Days (here, next to this marker); People's Wharf (here, next to this marker); Changing South Franklin (here, next to this marker);
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2024
2. The History Around You Marker
the totem pole
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2024
3. Valentine Building
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 172 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
