HISTORIC CEMETERIES - City and Borough of Juneau
HISTORIC CEMETERIES - City and Borough of Juneau
HISTORIC CEMETERIES - City and Borough of Juneau
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Site Name: Odd Fellows Cemetery Aliquot: T41S, R67E,S26<br />
AHRS#: JUN-681 Lat.lLong.: 58°17'02"N I 134~4'26"W<br />
Other Identifying Numbers:<br />
H-118 (CBJ Historic Resource Number)<br />
2-005-0-001-003-0 (CBJ Parcel Number)<br />
Map Sheet: USGS <strong>Juneau</strong> B-2 Acreage: 1.04 acres (45,302 sq. ft.)<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Burials: 35 Number <strong>of</strong> Grave Markers: 17<br />
Site Description: The cemetery is rectangular in shape. It is located on a moderate slope<br />
which is overgrown with vegetation. Remnants <strong>of</strong> a stairpromenade leading to a marble<br />
marker with names <strong>of</strong> Odd Fellow members. No evidence <strong>of</strong> a fence was found,<br />
Significance: Cemetery <strong>of</strong> the Douglas OddFellows lodge which was organized in<br />
1898. Burial ground <strong>of</strong> prominent Douglas <strong>and</strong> Treadwell pioneers.<br />
Location:<br />
USMS 341A, approximately 2205 Douglas Highway.<br />
Citations: Survey <strong>and</strong>Inventory <strong>of</strong>Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska, 1995.<br />
Danger <strong>of</strong> Destruction:<br />
Yes, through neglect.<br />
Present Condition: Overgrown with vegetation. Many markers overturned, concrete stairs<br />
deteriorated, <strong>and</strong> central monument is overturned.<br />
Ecosystem: Rainforest Cultural Affiliation: Euroamerican<br />
Period <strong>of</strong> Significance: 1911 to 1961 Period: Historic<br />
Resource Nature:<br />
Cemetery<br />
Preservation Status & Date:<br />
None<br />
Inventory <strong>and</strong> Survey <strong>of</strong>Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska Page 41
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