HISTORIC CEMETERIES - City and Borough of Juneau

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Site Name: Catholic Cemetery Aliquot: T41S, R67E, 826
AHRS#: JUN-135 Lat/Long.; 58°16'50"N / 134~4'24"W
Other Identifying Numbers:
H-8 (CBJ Historic Resource Number)
2-D05-Q-DOl-OOI-0 (CBJ Parcel Number)
Map Sheet: USGS Juneau B-2 Acreage: .6 acres (26,300 sq. ft.)
Number of Burials: 30 Number of Grave Markers: 24
SiteDescription: The. cemetery is irregular in shape and wraps around the Russian
Orthodox Cemetery. It is locatedon a high bank above Douglas Highway which slopes
steeply upward. A large white cross about 20 feet high dominates the site. Most grave
markers and family plots are located at the top of the slope withnumerous depressions
evident below. Markers are wood, concrete, and stone with many in ruins. Historic photos
indicate a fence once surrounded the cemetery. No evidence of the fence remains.
Significance: The cemetery was established for the catholic parishioners who
previously were interred at the Douglas City Cemetery or in Juneau. Burial ground of
prominent Douglas and Treadwell pioneers.
Location:
USMS 341A, approximately 2203 Douglas Highway.
Citations: Inventory of Historic Sites and Structures, City and Borough of Juneau, 1986;
Survey andInventory ofHistoric Cemeteries in IJouglas, Alaska, 1995.
Danger of Destruction: Yes, through neglect, however, some individual plots have been
maintained andrepaired by family members.
Present Condition: Wooden markers seriously deteriorated, many stone or concrete markers
and family plot boundaries deteriorated.
Ecosystem: Rainforest Cultural Affiliation: Euroamerican
Period of Significance: 1912 to 1995 Period: Historic
Resource Nature:
Cemetery
Preservation Status & Date:
None
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