Historic Building Survey - City and Borough of Juneau

Chicken Ridge Historic Buildings Survey
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AHRS #: JUN-54 0 CBJ#: E-33 Parcel #:1-C04-0-A27-010-0
Historic Name:
James Davis House
Other Name:
Location
Address:
313 Seventh Avenue
Lot/Block/Subdivision: 7 / 27 / Juneau Townsite
Current Owner:
Address:
Ohler Dillingham Good Whitman
P.O. box 20565
Juneau, AK 99801
Historic Function/Use:
Domestic / Single Family
Current Function/Use:
Domestic / Multiple Family
Architectural Classification
Category/Sub-category:
Late 19th & Early 20th Century American Movements/Bungalow/Craftsman
Materials
Roofing: Asphalt shingles Foundation: Concrete
Walls: Horizontal wood siding Other: Partial basement
Architectural Elements:
rafter tails
Shed dormer, triangular knee braces, exposed
General Description: Retains integrity, little evidence of change,
important contributing element to the architectural and historic unity
of the.neighborhood, good condition
Historic .Significance: This building is significant because it is one of
42 Craftsman buildings in the survey area which demonstrate Juneau's
vernacular interpretation of national styles and because it
demonstrates patterns of community development in Juneau, Alaska. The
owner of the house, James V. Davis,was·amarine engineer and settled
in Alaska in 1906. He ran cannery·tenders for the canneries at Kasaan
and Tee Harbor. He was owner and operator of the mail boat "Estebeth"
and later organized the Marine Airways which eventually became Alaska
Coastal Airlines, and sUbsequently merged· with Alaska Airlines.
construction Date: C .1927 Period of Significance: 1893-1939
Cultural Affiliation:
Euroamerican
National Register Status/Date:
N/A
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