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 SHEET<br />
Site Name: Russian Orthodox Cemetery Aliquot: T41S, R67E, S26<br />
AHRS#: JUN-686 Lat/Long.: 58°16'56"N / 134~4'20"W<br />
Other Identifying Numbers:<br />
H-123 (CBJ Historic Resource Number)<br />
2-D05-Q-D01-001-0 (CBJ Parcel Number)<br />
Map Sheet: USGS <strong>Juneau</strong> B-2 Acreage: .12 acres (5,000 sq. ft.)<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Burials: 40 Number <strong>of</strong> Grave Markers: 14<br />
Site Descriptioni The cemetery is rectangular in shape. It is located on a gently sloping<br />
site overgrown with vegetation. No evidence <strong>of</strong> a fence was found.<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 deteriorating condition.<br />
Ecosystem: Rainforest Cultural Affiliation: Euroamerican<br />
Period <strong>of</strong> Significance: 1916 to 1957 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 51
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