HISTORIC CEMETERIES - The City and Borough of Juneau

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STATEMENT . OF SIGNIFICANCEEvaluation CriteriaTheNational Register of Historic Places identifies three key concepts that are used toevaluate whether or not a property is qualified for listing on the register. These concepts are:historic significance, historic integrity, and historic context.SignificanceHistoric significance is the importance of aproperty to the history, architecture,archeology, engineering, or culture of acommunity, State, or the nation. To beeligible for the National Register, acemetery must be shown to be significantunder one or more of the following Criteriafor Evaluation:Criterion A Association with events thathave made a significantcontribution to the broadpatterns of our history.Criterion B Property is associated with thelives of persons significant inour past.Criterion C Property embodies thedistinctive characteristics of atype, period, or method ofconstruction or represents thework of a master, orpossesses high artistic values,or represents a significant anddistinguishable entity whosecomponents lack individualdistinction.Criterion D Property has yielded, or islikely to yield, informationimportant in prehistory orhistory.Grave Marker, Historic Cemeteries ofDouglas, 1995CM CollectionPhotograph by Renee HughesInventory and Survey ofHistoric Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska Page 52
Based.onthe information provided by theinventory and survey.of the DouglasCemeteries, it •. appears the cemeteries maybe considered for nomination to theNati~~ltegister under Criterion A and D.~types of properties, includingcemeteries, do not qualify for the NationalRegisterunless they meet specialconditions. These conditions are referredto as Criteria Considerations. CriteriaConsideration A states; "A religiousproperty is eligible if it derives its primarysignificance from architectural or artisticdistinction or historical importance."Criteria Consideration D states; "Acemetery is eligible if it derives its primarysignificance from graves of persons oftranscendent importance, from age, fromdistinctive design features, or fromassociation with historic events."Family Plot Fence Post, Douglas Cemeteries, 1995eBJ CollectionPhotograph byRenee HughesThe Douglas cemeteries appear to meet theintent of Criteria A and D. They wereassociated with events and activities duringthe early development of the communitiesof Treadwell and Douglas. They were theresult of a conscientious plan to developthe City Cemetery group and the CatholicCemetery group in a concentrated area at,what was then, the outskirts of thedeveloped towns.The cemeteries are an important part of the culture as the epitaphs on the markers can revealimportant genealogical information, which may have been lost in other records. Social,cultural, and statistical information can be gathered from inscriptions found on grave markers.Often a group of deaths from the same period or even the same date may be an indication ofan epidemic or tragic accident. A family plot marker may give some family history or eventsof personal nature about the family members.Further, the Douglas cemeteries appear to meet special Criteria Considerations A and D.Although some of the cemeteries are owned by religious or cultural groups, their significanceis primarily derived from their association with historic community development trendsrelating to the towns of Douglas and TreadwelLInventory and Survey ofHistoric Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska Page 53
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Report ofthe Survey andInventory of
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TABLE OF CONTENTSAcknowledgementsFo
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FOREWORDIn July of 1994 the City an
Page 11 and 12: preserve these resources for their
Page 13 and 14: Assessor's office, local newspapers
Page 15 and 16: VICINITY MAPTr.CH-1TractFCrow Hill
Page 17 and 18: October of 1880 that they found any
Page 19 and 20: Doctors and dentists practiced in a
Page 21 and 22: Douglas Highway at Cemeteries, ca.
Page 23 and 24: FIDld drives began in 1900 to raise
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Page 28 and 29: mSTORIC SITES SUMMARY STATEMENTDoug
Page 30 and 31: Some of the prominent persons burie
Page 32 and 33: citations. Additional unidentified
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Page 36 and 37: Seman CemeteryEstablished 1902AHRSN
Page 38 and 39: One person buried in this cemetery
Page 40 and 41: DOUGLAS . INDIAN CEMETERY16DOUGLAS
Page 43 and 44: CEMETERIESMAP.··KEY~TH TRACT E1GR
Page 45 and 46: ISURVEY.SHEETSite Name: Catholic Ce
Page 47 and 48: ISURVEYSHEETSite Name: Eagles Cemet
Page 49 and 50: ISURVEY SHEETSite Name: City Cemete
Page 51 and 52: ISlJRVEY.SHEETSite Name: Odd Fellow
Page 53 and 54: ISlJRWY SIIEETSite Name: Masons Cem
Page 55 and 56: ISURVEYSIIEETSite Name: Servian Cem
Page 57 and 58: ISURVEY.SHEETSite Name: Native Ceme
Page 59 and 60: ISURVEY SIIEETSite Name:Asian Cemet
Page 61: ISURVEY SHEETSite Name: Russian Ort
Page 65 and 66: Even though a couple of cemeteries
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