Anchorage Hotel Annex
a.k.a. Hotel Ronald Lee; AHRS Site No. ANC-408
330 E St., Anchorage, AKThe Anchorage Hotel Annex had an important role in the development of Anchorage during the 1930s. It is an example of the more architecturally distinctive and ambitious buildings that evidenced Anchorage's evolution from a tent city along the banks of Ship Creek to a frontier town of simple wood frame buildings, to a permanent city. The Alaska Railroad and the federal government's increasing presence gave Anchorage permanence and growth. As Anchorage grew, the original 1917 Anchorage Hotel needed additional facilities, and in 1936 the owners added the Annex. The hotel and annex provided the town's luxury accommodations during the build-up and World War II years when Anchorage grew rapidly and became Alaska's largest city. The original hotel, but not the Annex, was demolished in the late 1960s. Rehabilitation of the Annex has returned it to closely resemble its original appearance, and it continues to be used for its original purposes.
Local significance of the building:
Commerce
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
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