Kirsch's Place, also known as the Fireweed Station Lodge, and now the Fireweed Station Inn, is a historic traveler accommodation near Talkeetna, Alaska. It is located about 10.5 miles (16.9 km) south of Talkeetna, roughly 200 feet (61 m) east of mile 215.3 of the Alaska Railroad, a place known as Sunshine Siding. It is a 1+1⁄2-story log structure, built in 1946 by John Kirsch as a residence and guest lodge. Kirsch operated the lodge until his death in 1959. The lodge is a rare survivor of a post-World War II rural building boom, which was later eclipsed as roads and settlement in the area became more prevalent.[2]
Kirsch's Place | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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Location | About 10.5 miles (16.9 km) south of Talkeetna, Alaska |
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Coordinates | 62°10′01″N 150°04′30″W / 62.16704°N 150.07493°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1946 |
Built by | John Kirsch |
NRHP reference No. | 97001631[1] |
AHRS No. | TAL-065 |
Added to NRHP | January 9, 1998 |
The lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[2]
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Kirsch's Place". National Park Service. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
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