Juneau City and Borough, Alaska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Juneau, Taku Harbor, Douglas.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Alaska is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Juneau titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Governor's Mansion | Juneau | 1976 |
| Alaska Steam Laundry | Juneau | 1978 |
| Alaskan Hotel | Juneau | 1978 |
| Bergmann Hotel | Juneau | 1977 |
| Chicken Ridge Historic District | Juneau | 1995 |
| Davis, J. M., House | Juneau | 1982 |
| Fort Durham Site NHL | Taku Harbor | 1978 |
| Frances House | Juneau | 1985 |
| Fries Miners' Cabins | Juneau | 1988 |
| Gruening, Ernest, Cabin | Juneau | 1992 |
| Holy Trinity Church | Juneau | 1978 |
| Jualpa Mining Camp | Juneau | 1993 |
| Juneau Downtown Historic District | Juneau | 1994 |
| Juneau Memorial Library | Juneau | 2006 |
| MacKinnon Apartments | Juneau | 2000 |
| Mayflower School | Douglas | 1988 |
| Point Retreat Light Station | Juneau | 2003 |
| Rudy-Kodzoff House | Juneau | 2015 |
| Sentinel Island Light Station | Juneau | 2002 |
| St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church | Juneau | 1973 |
| Twin Glacier Camp | Juneau | 1988 |
| Valentine Building | Juneau | 1985 |
| Wickersham House | Juneau | 1976 |
| X'unaxi | Juneau | 2016 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJuneau was formed in 1960 (1960-04-01) from unknown / original county.
1960 census. Juneau (Election District 5) served as a census area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJuneau City and Borough population from 1960 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,745 | 19,528 | 30,711 | 32,255 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS7 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 7 of 7 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alaskan Memorial Park |
| Catholic Cemetery |
| Douglas Indian Cemetery |
| Eagles Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Kuteha Indian Burial Grounds |
| Shrine of Saint Therese - Memorial Garden |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Amalga |
| Auke |
| Fish Creek |
| New Boston |
| Sikanasankian |
| Treadwell |
| Tsantikihin |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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