Location of the Kenai Peninsula Borough in Alaska

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.[1]

There are 38 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the borough, including 2 National Historic Landmarks.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 3, 2023.[2]

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Current listings

[3] Name on the Register[4] Image Date listed[5] Location City or town Description
1 Alaska Central Railroad: Tunnel No. 1
Alaska Central Railroad: Tunnel No. 1
Alaska Central Railroad: Tunnel No. 1
 November 28, 1977
(#77001576) 		About 40 miles (64 km) north of Seward, in Placer River valley
60°39′14″N 149°03′28″W / 60.65375°N 149.0578°W / 60.65375; -149.0578 (Alaska Central Railroad: Tunnel No. 1) 		Seward
2 Alaska Nellie's Homestead
Alaska Nellie's Homestead
Alaska Nellie's Homestead
 April 3, 1975
(#75002159) 		Mile 23 on the Seward Highway
60°24′04″N 149°21′53″W / 60.40117°N 149.36467°W / 60.40117; -149.36467 (Alaska Nellie's Homestead) 		Lawing
3 Ballaine House
Ballaine House
Ballaine House
 July 12, 1978
(#78003429) 		437 3rd Avenue
60°06′23″N 149°26′33″W / 60.10638°N 149.44261°W / 60.10638; -149.44261 (Ballaine House) 		Seward
4 Andrew Berg Cabin
Andrew Berg Cabin
Andrew Berg Cabin
 April 21, 2000
(#00000385) 		About 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Soldotna, on Tustumena Lake
60°07′03″N 150°37′48″W / 60.11747°N 150.62996°W / 60.11747; -150.62996 (Andrew Berg Cabin) 		Soldotna
5 Brown & Hawkins Store
Brown & Hawkins Store
Brown & Hawkins Store
 June 23, 1988
(#88000710) 		205, 207, and 209 4th Avenue
60°06′05″N 149°26′27″W / 60.10141°N 149.44096°W / 60.10141; -149.44096 (Brown & Hawkins Store) 		Seward
6 Chugachik Island Site Upload image August 19, 1976
(#76002279) 		Address restricted[6]
Kachemak Bay
7 Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
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 May 10, 1970
(#70000898) 		Corner of Mission Street and Overland Street
60°33′11″N 151°16′03″W / 60.55295°N 151.2675°W / 60.55295; -151.2675 (Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary) 		Kenai
8 Clam Cove Pictograph Site
Clam Cove Pictograph Site
Clam Cove Pictograph Site
 December 22, 2017
(#100001904) 		Address restricted
Port Alsworth
9 Coal Village Site Upload image November 21, 1978
(#78003424) 		Coal Cove, about 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Port Graham
59°23′54″N 151°54′06″W / 59.39839°N 151.90165°W / 59.39839; -151.90165 (Coal Village Site) 		Port Graham
10 Cooper Landing Historic District Upload image August 21, 1986
(#86001475) 		Mile 48.7 of Sterling Highway
60°29′21″N 149°49′57″W / 60.48917°N 149.83256°W / 60.48917; -149.83256 (Cooper Landing Historic District) 		Cooper Landing
11 Cooper Landing Post Office
Cooper Landing Post Office
Cooper Landing Post Office
 May 23, 1978
(#78003425) 		Sterling Highway
60°29′25″N 149°49′57″W / 60.490278°N 149.8325°W / 60.490278; -149.8325 (Cooper Landing Post Office) 		Cooper Landing
12 Diversion Tunnel
Diversion Tunnel
Diversion Tunnel
 November 23, 1977
(#77001577) 		At end of Lowell Canyon Road, on Lowell Creek.
60°06′11″N 149°27′09″W / 60.10301°N 149.45254°W / 60.10301; -149.45254 (Diversion Tunnel) 		Seward US Corps of Engineers tunnel that diverts Lowell Creek under Bear Mountain
13 Fort McGilvray Historic District Upload image December 27, 2022
(#100007802) 		Caines Head State Recreation Area
59°59′13″N 149°23′25″W / 59.9870°N 149.3902°W / 59.9870; -149.3902 (Fort McGilvray Historic District) 		Seward vicinity
14 Government Cable Office
Government Cable Office
Government Cable Office
 January 4, 1980
(#80004574) 		218 6th Avenue
60°06′07″N 149°26′15″W / 60.10195°N 149.43762°W / 60.10195; -149.43762 (Government Cable Office) 		Seward
15 Hirshey Mine Upload image September 13, 1978
(#78003419) 		About 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Hope, on Palmer Creek Road
60°47′33″N 149°31′54″W / 60.79262°N 149.53153°W / 60.79262; -149.53153 (Hirshey Mine) 		Hope
16 Hoben Park
Hoben Park
Hoben Park
 June 21, 2006
(#06000515) 		401 Railway Avenue
60°06′01″N 149°26′23″W / 60.10023°N 149.43959°W / 60.10023; -149.43959 (Hoben Park) 		Seward
17 Victor Holm Cabin Upload image April 13, 1977
(#77001573) 		About 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Kasilof, on Cohoe Road, near the bank of Kasilof River
60°22′08″N 151°18′13″W / 60.36898°N 151.30353°W / 60.36898; -151.30353 (Victor Holm Cabin) 		Kenai[a] 1890 cabin built by pioneering homesteader Victor Holm
18 Victor Holm Homestead Upload image January 17, 2006
(#05000032) 		About 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Kasilof, on Cohoe Road, near the bank of Kasilof River
60°22′09″N 151°18′13″W / 60.36906°N 151.30374°W / 60.36906; -151.30374 (Victor Holm Homestead) 		Kasilof[b] Encompasses entire Victor Holm property, including Victor Holm Cabin and other outbuildings
19 Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel
Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel
Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel
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 May 22, 1978
(#78003426) 		Orthodox Avenue, Mile 135 of Sterling Highway
60°03′01″N 151°39′55″W / 60.05025°N 151.66535°W / 60.05025; -151.66535 (Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel) 		Ninilchik
20 Hope Historic District
Hope Historic District
Hope Historic District
 April 25, 1972
(#72001583) 		Roughly bounded by Main Street, Hope Highway, Fifth Street and the Turnagain Arm
60°55′07″N 149°38′27″W / 60.91873°N 149.64081°W / 60.91873; -149.64081 (Hope Historic District) 		Hope
21 Harry A. Johnson Trapline Cabin Upload image May 5, 2000
(#00000424) 		About 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Hope
60°45′21″N 149°56′46″W / 60.75585°N 149.94616°W / 60.75585; -149.94616 (Harry A. Johnson Trapline Cabin) 		Hope
22 Lauritsen Cabin Upload image October 16, 1979
(#79003761) 		About 13.5 miles (21.7 km) northwest of Moose Pass, along west bank of Lake Creek
60°40′22″N 149°28′27″W / 60.6729°N 149.4742°W / 60.6729; -149.4742 (Lauritsen Cabin) 		Moose Pass
23 Jesse Lee Home for Children Upload image September 29, 1995
(#95001146) 		Benson Drive
60°07′34″N 149°26′47″W / 60.1262°N 149.4464°W / 60.1262; -149.4464 (Jesse Lee Home for Children) 		Seward
24 Magnetic Island Site Upload image March 17, 2015
(#15000071) 		Address restricted[6]
Port Alsworth
25 Moose River Site Upload image December 20, 1978
(#78003427) 		Address restricted[6]
Sterling
26 St. Nicholas Chapel
St. Nicholas Chapel
St. Nicholas Chapel
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 June 6, 1980
(#80004588) 		Church Street
59°26′22″N 151°42′59″W / 59.4394°N 151.7163°W / 59.4394; -151.7163 (St. Nicholas Chapel) 		Seldovia
27 St. Peter's Episcopal Church
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
 December 21, 1979
(#79003762) 		239 2nd Avenue
60°06′10″N 149°26′39″W / 60.1027°N 149.4443°W / 60.1027; -149.4443 (St. Peter's Episcopal Church) 		Seward
28 Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Church
Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Church
Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Church
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 June 6, 1980
(#80004587)[c] 		Nicholas Street
59°21′18″N 151°55′16″W / 59.3551°N 151.9211°W / 59.3551; -151.9211 (Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Church) 		Nanwalek 1930 Russian Orthodox Church (next to more recent one).
29 Selenie Lagoon Archeological Site Upload image October 16, 1974
(#74002321) 		Address restricted[6]
Port Graham
30 Seward Depot
Seward Depot
Seward Depot
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 July 16, 1987
(#87000652) 		501 Railway Avenue
60°06′03″N 149°26′20″W / 60.1007°N 149.4389°W / 60.1007; -149.4389 (Seward Depot) 		Seward
31 Snug Harbor Packing Company
Snug Harbor Packing Company
Snug Harbor Packing Company
 September 11, 2023
(#100009319) 		Chisik Island
60°06′30″N 152°34′51″W / 60.1084°N 152.5808°W / 60.1084; -152.5808 (Snug Harbor Packing Company) 		Tuxnedi Wilderness Area, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
32 Soldotna Post Office
Soldotna Post Office
Soldotna Post Office
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 September 17, 2008
(#08000904) 		Corner of East Corral Avenue and Kenai Spur Highway
60°29′34″N 151°04′05″W / 60.4928°N 151.0681°W / 60.4928; -151.0681 (Soldotna Post Office) 		Soldotna
33 Sunrise City Historic District
Sunrise City Historic District
Sunrise City Historic District
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 August 19, 1997
(#97000892) 		At the mouth of Sixmile Creek, east of Hope[7]
60°53′20″N 149°25′16″W / 60.8889°N 149.4211°W / 60.8889; -149.4211 (Sunrise City Historic District) 		Hope
34 Swetman House
Swetman House
Swetman House
 February 17, 1978
(#78003430) 		325 5th Avenue
60°06′15″N 149°26′21″W / 60.1041°N 149.4393°W / 60.1041; -149.4393 (Swetman House) 		Seward
35 Thorn-Stingley House
Thorn-Stingley House
Thorn-Stingley House
 February 2, 2001
(#01000023) 		1660 East End Road
59°39′23″N 151°30′02″W / 59.6565°N 151.5006°W / 59.6565; -151.5006 (Thorn-Stingley House) 		Homer
36 Tuxedni Bay Pictograph Site
Tuxedni Bay Pictograph Site
Tuxedni Bay Pictograph Site
 August 11, 2020
(#100001776) 		Address Restricted
Port Alsworth vicinity
37 Van Gilder Hotel
Van Gilder Hotel
Van Gilder Hotel
 December 2, 1980
(#80004575) 		307 Adams Street
60°06′11″N 149°26′28″W / 60.1031°N 149.4412°W / 60.1031; -149.4412 (Van Gilder Hotel) 		Seward
38 Yukon Island Main Site
Yukon Island Main Site
Yukon Island Main Site
 October 15, 1966
(#66000955) 		Yukon Island, 9 miles south of Homer[8]
59°31′20″N 151°29′54″W / 59.5222°N 151.4983°W / 59.5222; -151.4983 (Yukon Island Main Site) 		Homer

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References

  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved November 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. ^ a b c d Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
  7. ^ Location derived from its GNIS feature record; the NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted"
  8. ^ Location (derived from the GNIS) is for the small island on which the site is located; the NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted"

Notes

  1. ^ Even if Cohoe, Alaska is the nearest census designated place, NRHP registration form mention Kenai for Victor Holm Cabin location
  2. ^ Even if Cohoe, Alaska is the nearest census designated place, NRHP registration form mention Kasilof for Victor Holm Homestead location
  3. ^ There's an error in NRHP listing for this building. Listing 80004587 attached form and pictures refer to Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel in Ouzinkie. The correct form and pictures for this building are attached to listing 80004581 (form and pictures)
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