Chief Kashakes House
Historic house in Alaska, United States
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The Chief Kashakes House, also known as the Eagle Tail House and Chief Kah-Shakes House, is a historic Tlingit clan house in Saxman, Alaska. Built in 1895 using balloon framing, the two story wood-frame structure was the first structure built in Saxman, and is the only surviving clan house of its type there. It has a hip roof, and is clad in shiplap siding. The front originally had a porch extending across the full width, but this has been reduced to just the central portion. Three totem poles flank the building, two eagle-topped poles to the right and a beaver pole to the left. An old Russian cannon stands near the house.[2]
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Chief Kashakes House | |
HABS drawing of house | |
  Location within Alaska | |
| Location | Mile 2.5 of South Tongass Highway, Saxman, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 55°19′5″N 131°35′49″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1895 |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000338[1] |
| AHRS No. | KET-343 |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1993 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
