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Wickersham House
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N 58° 18.222 W 134° 24.694
8V E 534486 N 6462673
Also known as House of Wickersham and Alaskan Heritage Resource Survey Site No. JUN-021.
Waymark Code: WM42PN
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2008
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The Hammond-Wickersham House was built by Frank Hammond, Sheep Creek Mine Superintendent, in 1899. In 1928, Judge James Wickersham, noted Alaskan lawyer, politician, historian, and author bought the house.
At age 45, Wickersham was the first white man to attempt to climb up Mount McKinley. He had climbed every major peak of the Olympic Peninsula before coming to Alaska. While delegate to congress, Wickersham won legislation creating Mt. McKinley National Park.
The House of Wickersham and its collections are managed by the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
Street address: 213 7th Street Juneau, AK USA
![](/images/spacer.gif) County / Borough / Parish: Juneau
![](/images/spacer.gif) Year listed: 1976
![](/images/spacer.gif) Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person - Literature, Law, Politics/Government
![](/images/spacer.gif) Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
![](/images/spacer.gif) Historic function: Domesitc Single Dwelling
![](/images/spacer.gif) Current function: Recreation and Culture Museum
![](/images/spacer.gif) Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
![](/images/spacer.gif) Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
![](/images/spacer.gif) Privately owned?: Not Listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Season start / Season finish: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Hours of operation: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Secondary Website 2: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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