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

The 1910-1911 Campus

Voices of Sheldon Jackson School and College

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, August 5, 2026

1. The 1910-1911 Campus Marker

Inscription.
In 1910, the Sitka Industrial Training School closed for a year as contractors, volunteers and students replaced the original buildings with this state-of-the-art campus.

The New York City architectural firm of Ludlow and Peabody included Tudor, Western Stick, and Cratsman elements in their design.

Staff and students renamed the school for Missionary Sheldon Jackson, who had died in 1909.

[Captions:]
Stevenson Hall 1911 Named for donor Caroline Stevenson, the upper floor was the small girls dormitory. Now owned by the Sitka Music Festival.

North Pacific Hall and Storehouse 1911 Named for the North Pacific Board of Missions, this was the big girls dormitory and school dining rooms. The storehouse was for storing food.

Allen Memorial Hall 1911 Named for Richard H. Allen, whose widow raised funds for its construction. The upstairs classrooms across the front of the building are divided by a wall that could be lifted into the attic. The main floor was used as a gymnasium, and for assemblies and plays.

Whitmore Hall 1911 Originally named Home Missions Monthly Hall, for the Presbyterian magazine, later renamed for the teacher Gladys Whitmore. this was the big boys dormitory, with administrative offices on the first floor.

Heating Plant (behind) and Fraser Hall (1911) Named for Presbyterian missionary Thomas Fraser by the Woman's Board of Home Missions, this was the small boys dormitory.

The laundry had a patent clothes dryer, with racks for clothes that rolled into a compartment lined with heating pipes. It had a mangle, with heated rollers for drying and pressing sheets and tablecloths, which is as dangerous as it sounds: one girl lost her hand.

The central heating plant replaced dozens of heating stoves, greatly reducing the risk of fire. The buildings' exteriors are engineered to direct water outward, reducing the threat of rot: the technology integrated into the campus design has contributed to its longevity.

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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is November 21, 1911.

Location. 57° 3.05′ N, 135° 19.317′ W. Marker is in Sitka, Alaska, in Sitka Borough. It is at the intersection of College Drive and Hillcrest Drive, on the right when traveling west on College Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 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,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Sheldon Jackson Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Sheldon Jackson School Staff (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fisheries of S.E. Alaska

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, August 5, 2026

2. The 1910-1911 Campus Marker

(approx. ¼ mile away); St. Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); St Peter's Episcopal Church and the See House (approx. ¼ mile away); Emmons House (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fisheries of S.E. Alaska (approx. 0.3 miles away); Finding Common Ground (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sitka.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, August 5, 2026

3. The 1910-1911 Campus Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 29 times since then. Last updated on August 20, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.