Alaskan Hotel and Bar
United States historic place
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The Alaskan Hotel and Bar, also known as the Northlander Hotel and The Alaskan, is a historic establishment and the oldest operating hotel in Juneau, Alaska.[2] It was opened in 1913.[2] The owners, three miners who struck it rich in the nearby Coast Range, tied the hotel's keys to a helium balloon and released it, signifying that the hotel would never close.[3] The building was briefly condemned in the 1970s, but was rehabilitated by the new owners.[4][5]
Alaskan Hotel | |
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  Location within Juneau  Location within Alaska | |
| Location | 167 South Franklin Street, Juneau, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 58°18′1″N 134°24′18″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 |
| Built by | McCloskey Brothers; Jules B. Caro |
| Part of | Juneau Downtown Historic District (ID94000603) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000526[1] |
| AHRS No. | JUN-125 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1978 |
| Designated CP | June 17, 1994 |
| Designated AHRS | May 10, 1977 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978[1] and was included as a contributing property to Juneau Downtown Historic District in 1994.[6]
In 2003, the Food Network show Food Finds filmed a segment at the establishment.[7] In September 2013, the Travel Channel program Hotel Impossible filmed an episode at the hotel.[8]
