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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SURVEY SIIEET<br />
Site Name:<br />
Asian Cemetery<br />
Aliquot:<br />
T41S, R67E, S26<br />
AHRS #:<br />
JUN-685<br />
LatlLong.:<br />
58°16'56"N / 134~4'20"W<br />
Other Identifying Numbers:<br />
H-122 (CBJ Historic Resource Number)<br />
2-D05-Q-D01-001-0 (CBJ Parcel Number)<br />
Map Sheet: USGS <strong>Juneau</strong> B-2 Acreage: .14 acres (6,242 sq. ft.)<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Burials: 14 Number <strong>of</strong> Grave Markers: 3<br />
Site Description:The cemetery is rectangular in shape. It is located on a site which is gently<br />
sloping with mature trees <strong>and</strong> overgrown with vegetation. A few wooden fence pieces were<br />
found in the survey. Based on the number <strong>of</strong> pieces <strong>and</strong> their location it was assumed the<br />
fence was for a family plot rather than a fence for the cemetery boundaries.<br />
Significance:<br />
Location:<br />
Burial ground <strong>of</strong> many Treadwell mine workers.<br />
USMS 341A, approximately 2125 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 />
Present Condition:<br />
Yes, through neglect<br />
Most markers in fair but deterioration condition.<br />
Ecosystem: Rainforest Cultural Affiliation: Asian<br />
Period <strong>of</strong> Significance: 1907 to 1920 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 49
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