Dawson City, Yukon — The Northern Territories (North America)
Northern Commercial Co. Warehouse
L’entrepôt de la Northern Commercial Co.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 3, 2010
1. Northern Commercial Co. Warehouse Marker
[English]
One of the complex of four warehouses that covered an entire city block in 1898, this and numerous other warehoused like it provided the life blood of Dawson City. For four months a year, the river was open for shipping and in the ensuing flurry of activity, the warehouses were loaded with every conceivable item of merchandise. Over the next 8 months, virtually cut off from the rest of the world, Dawson City drew on these supplies to satisfy the needs and wants of a modern metropolis.
[French]
Cet entrepôt faisait partie d’un conplexe de quatre entrepôts qui s’étendait sur un quartier complet de la ville en 1898. Ces entrepôts, et bien d’autres du même genre, constituaient des éléments vitaux de Dawson City. Pendant quatre mois, la rivière était ouverte à la navigation et, dans le tourbillon d’activités qui s’ensuivait, on remplissait les entrepôts de toutes les marchandises imaginables. Au cours des huis mois suivants, pratiquement coupés du reste du monde, les résidents de la métropole moderne qu’était devenue Dawson City comptaient sur ces réserves pour combler leurs besoins.
Photo: Yukon Archives/University
this page online
Erected by Parks Canada/Parcs Canada.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 64° 3.723′ N, 139° 25.652′ W. Marker is in Dawson City, Yukon. It is on King Street close to Fifth Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1076 King St, Dawson City YT Y0B 1G0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Yukon’s Klondike. It is also in the Canadian North. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Arctic, in the Western Hemisphere, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rev. William Henry Judge, S.J. (within shouting distance of this marker); Arctic Brotherhood Hall (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Madame Tremblay’s Store / Le magasin de Madame Tremblay (about 180 meters away); Post Office / Le bureau de poste (about
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 3, 2010
2. Northern Commercial Co. Warehouse Marker
The marker is located above the steps.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 655 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
