Sitka in Sitka Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Russian Counting House and School
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2026
1. Russian Counting House and School Marker
The Russian-American company used a log building formerly on this site to transact business of the fur trade. Maps made in the cartography classrooms are now in Moscow archives. Americans used the building for office's, post office, and library until it burned in 1936.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 57° 2.951′ N, 135° 20.306′ W. Marker is in Sitka, Alaska, in Sitka Borough. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Katlian Street, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Lincoln Street, Sitka AK 99835, 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, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sitka Totem Square (within shouting distance of this marker); American Sitka (within shouting distance of this marker); American Flag Raising Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Noow Tlein (within shouting distance of this marker); Alaska Purchase (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Castle Hill (-1804) (within shouting distance of this marker); Men of the Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); In This Place (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sitka.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2026
2. Russian Counting House and School Marker
The marker is at the far right.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
