Petersburg in Petersburg Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

13 N. Sing Lee Alley

1918

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 9, 2018

1. 13 N. Sing Lee Alley Marker

Inscription. Yasunori Takase built and managed a rooming house here. The building remained in Japanese ownership until the tragedy of WW II and internment camps.
1998 Centennial Project/TRT Grant

Erected by 1998 Centennial Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Industry & Commerce • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 56° 48.695′ N, 132° 57.499′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Alaska, in Petersburg Borough. It is on Sing Lee Alley, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 Sing Lee Alley, Petersburg AK 99833, 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 6 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: 15 N. Sing Lee Alley (a few steps from this marker); Enge Building (within shouting distance of this marker); 18 S. Sing Lee Alley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sons of Norway, Fedrelandet (about 400 feet away); 19 Fram Street (about 500 feet away); Petersburg Lutheran Church (approx. 0.3 miles away).

13 & 15 N. Sing Lee Alley Buildings image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 9, 2018

2. 13 & 15 N. Sing Lee Alley Buildings

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.