Sons of Norway Hall - Petersburg, AK
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N 56° 48.634 W 132° 57.450
8V E 624696 N 6298159
The Sons of Norway Hall, also known as Fedrelandet Lodge #23, is a historic fraternal society building on Indian St. in Petersburg, Alaska. It is a large two-story wood frame structure with a gambrel roof built in 1912 by volunteers.
Waymark Code: WMQN2A
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2016
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The Sons of Norway Hall, also known as Fedrelandet Lodge #23, is a historic fraternal society building on Indian St. in Petersburg, Alaska. It is a large two-story wood frame structure with a gambrel roof, measuring about 105 feet (32 m) in length and 55 feet (17 m) in width. Built in 1912 by volunteers, it was the first Sons of Norway lodge building built in Alaska. The hall was built large enough to stage events involving the entire community of Petersburg, and it was used for many years for all types of civic, social, public, and private events. During World War II it was used as an armory, and it served as a National Guard headquarters in the 1960s.
The Bojer Wikan Fishermen’s Memorial Park for those lost at sea is adjacent to the Hall and was dedicated in 2000. The Viking ship, the Vallhalla, resides there along with beautiful flower boxes, benches, memorial plaques and a bronze statue of Bojer Wikan, a long-time fisherman who promoted the idea of the park.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979.
Street address: 23 S Sing Lee Alley Petersburg, AK USA 99833
County / Borough / Parish: Petersburg Borough
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Community gathering location
Periods of significance: 1912-current
Historic function: Community and social and military
Current function: Community and social
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
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