Gilmore Building | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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Location | 326 Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska |
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Coordinates | 55°20′32″N 131°38′52″W / 55.34222°N 131.64778°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1927 |
Built by | Hoard Engineering Company |
Architect | C. Frank Mahon |
NRHP reference No. | 89001415 [1] |
AHRS No. | KET-146 |
Added to NRHP | September 27, 1989 |
The Gilmore Building, also known as the Gilmore Hotel, is a historic commercial building at 326 Front Street in Ketchikan, Alaska. It is a three-story masonry building located adjacent to Ketchikan City Hall, and was built in 1926-27 by P. J. Gilmore, Sr. to meet growing demand in the growing community for retail space and hotel rooms. The build is in the shape of a reversed L, whose base lies along Front Street, and includes three commercial storefronts. The upper floors are populated with hotel rooms. [2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1] It is one of the only buildings in the city to survive from the 1920s. [2]
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