HISTORIC CEMETERIES - The City and Borough of Juneau
HISTORIC CEMETERIES - The City and Borough of Juneau
HISTORIC CEMETERIES - The City and Borough of Juneau
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ISURVEY SIIEETSite Name:Asian CemeteryAliquot:T41S, R67E, S26AHRS #:JUN-685LatlLong.:58°16'56"N / 134~4'20"WOther Identifying Numbers:H-122 (CBJ Historic Resource Number)2-D05-Q-D01-001-0 (CBJ Parcel Number)Map Sheet: USGS <strong>Juneau</strong> B-2 Acreage: .14 acres (6,242 sq. ft.)Number <strong>of</strong> Burials: 14 Number <strong>of</strong> Grave Markers: 3Site Description:<strong>The</strong> cemetery is rectangular in shape. It is located on a site which is gentlysloping with mature trees <strong>and</strong> overgrown with vegetation. A few wooden fence pieces werefound in the survey. Based on the number <strong>of</strong> pieces <strong>and</strong> their location it was assumed thefence was for a family plot rather than a fence for the cemetery boundaries.Significance:Location:Burial ground <strong>of</strong> many Treadwell mine workers.USMS 341A, approximately 2125 Douglas Highway.Citations: Survey <strong>and</strong>Inventory <strong>of</strong>Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska, 1995.Danger <strong>of</strong> Destruction:Present Condition:Yes, through neglectMost markers in fair but deterioration condition.Ecosystem: Rainforest Cultural Affiliation: AsianPeriod <strong>of</strong> Significance: 1907 to 1920 Period: HistoricResource Nature:CemeteryPreservation Status & Date:NoneInventory <strong>and</strong>Survey <strong>of</strong>Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska Page 49
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