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Historic Alaskan hotels, motels, resorts and apartments

Cordova’s Alaskan Hotel and Bar gives peek at “Frisco of the North” in 1908

Cordova’s Alaskan Hotel and Bar gives peek at “Frisco of the North” in 1908

The Spanish explorer Salvadore Fidalgo led a 1790 expedition to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska in an effort to bolster Spanish claims to North America’s west coast. Fidalgo arrived in Prince William Sound at...

Van Gilder Hotel has been serving Seward for almost 100 years

Van Gilder Hotel in 2012 The community of Seward, at the northern end of Resurrection Bay, had an auspicious start in 1903 when developers with the Alaska Central Railway (ACR) landed at the site...

The Northward Building in Fairbanks, the inspiration for Edna Ferber's novel, "Ice Palace." - 10" x 13"

The Northward Building still stands out in downtown Fairbanks

The Northward Building in 2014  In 1950 Fairbanks, Alaska was still a modest little town of small frame houses and log cabins. The city’s business district, fronting on the Chena River, pretty much fit...

Historic Healy Hotel lives on at new location

Healy Hotel, now Princess Tours employee housing, in 2012 Most people driving the Parks Highway through Healy have no idea they can see a historic structure from the road. However, the two-story building just...

Palace Hotel a rare remnant of Fairbanks early business district

Palace Hotel as it looked in November 2012 The old Palace Hotel, a two-story log structure now located at Pioneer Park, is a rare survivor of Fairbanks’ early business district. According to the City...