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Kirsch's Place

Coordinates: 62°10′01″N 150°04′30″W / 62.16704°N 150.07493°W / 62.16704; -150.07493
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Kirsch's Place
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Kirsch's Place is located in Alaska
Kirsch's Place
LocationAbout 10.5 miles (16.9 km) south of Talkeetna, Alaska
Coordinates62°10′01″N 150°04′30″W / 62.16704°N 150.07493°W / 62.16704; -150.07493
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1946 (1946)
Built byJohn Kirsch
NRHP reference No.97001631[1]
AHRS No.TAL-065
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1998

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+12-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]

The lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Kirsch's Place". National Park Service. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
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