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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1896/00/00 Charles Geddes Architect Alaska's first concrete building, Sheldon Jackson Museum, is an octagonal concrete structure topped with a cupola. The Rev Sheldon Jackson was the moving force behind the construction of the museum and the collector of many of its artifacts.
1896/00/00 Rev Dr Sheldon Jackson Vocation Alaska's first concrete building, Sheldon Jackson Museum, is an octagonal concrete structure topped with a cupola. The Rev Sheldon Jackson was the moving force behind the construction of the museum and the collector of many of its artifacts.

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Particulars for Sheldon Jackson School:
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Education
Criteria Exemplar
Museum Type Museum
Architectural Style Octagon Mode



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 23rd February 1972

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Sheldon Jackson School
Registry Address: Lincoln St.
Registry Number: 72000193
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Octagon mode
Area in Acres: 1
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Education
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1896
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Museum
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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