W.P. Mills House
W. P. Mills House | |
| Location | 1 Maksoutoff Street, Sitka, Alaska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57°02′54″N 135°20′00″W / 57.0483°N 135.33321°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1916 |
| Built by | Tim Demedoff |
| Architect | Louis L. Mendal |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000226[1] |
| AHRS No. | SIT-025 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 1977 |
| Designated AHRS | October 27, 1972 |
The W.P. Mills House, also known as Cushing House, Longenbaugh House, Poulson House and Island House, is a historic house at 1 Maksoutoff Street in Sitka, Alaska. It occupies a prominent site in Sitka, located on a small island in the harbor at the end of a 400-foot (120 m) causeway. The house is located on the site where, during the Russian period in the early nineteenth century, a fish-packing operation was located. In 1915, W. P. Mills, son of one of the former American owners of the saltery after the Alaska Purchase, hired Seattle-based architect Louis L. Mendal to design a house to stand on the old saltery's foundation. The design, which used the foundation as well as the massive wooden door of the saltery, adapted the foundation to provide a sheltered and private courtyard space, and to take advantage of the expansive views available.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
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References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for W.P. Mills House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 28, 2014.