'TELEPHONE HILL - City and Borough of Juneau

INTRODUCTION
Tel ephone Hill, the recommended site of the new Leg is1ati ve Ha 11, is
located vii thi n the ori gi na1 Juneau townsi te and was one of the fi rst areas
claimed by early settlers. With its sweeping view of Gastineau Channel and
Douglas Island, .the hill has been an attraction throughout the area's history of
habitation.. Because of the 13 structures present and the association of people
significant in Alaska. history with the site and structures, it was appropriate
to conduct a historic si.te and structures survey.
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities contracted
Alaska Archives Resource and Records r·1anagement to perform historical,
architectural and archaeological surveys of the Telephone Hill site and
structures. We were to apply the criteria of the National Register of Historic
Places to our findings and make recommendations as to significance. A
prel iminary report on the survey was submitted on 3 January 1984. The final
report contains the results of the survey and the findings of significance. A
dt scussion of. survey methodology is included, and the full
range of activities,
interviews, research and data-gathering methods is presented.
Chapter 35, Section 41.35.070 of the Alaska Historic Preservation Act,
defines the guidelines. for the preservation of significant historic, prehistoric
and archaeological resources threatened by public construction. In compliance
with the Alaska Historic Preservation Act and using the criteria of the National
Register of Historic Places, Alaska Archives Resource and Records ~~anagement
submits the following report of its research and findings.
The report includes:
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