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Suter House

 
 
Suter House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 27, 2010
1. Suter House Marker
Inscription. Suter, “The Live Jeweler” and E.R. Peoples, owner of E.R. Peoples General Merchandise, married two sisters in 1910.They built these two adjoining houses, together one of the first modern homes in town.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
 
Location. 64° 50.519′ N, 147° 42.913′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is on 5th Avenue near Noble Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 5th Ave, Fairbanks AK 99701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor, in the Athabascan Region, and in Interior Alaska. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, 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: Lacey Street Theater (1939) (about 700 feet away, measured
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in a direct line); "The Line" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cushman Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fairbanks Public Schools (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wickersham Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chena River Flood (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.
 
Suter House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 27, 2010
2. Suter House
The marker is behind the aspen tree.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 903 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Oct. 17, 2026