HistoriCorps is a program of Colorado Preservation, Inc., funded in part by the US Forest Service.
Steele Creek Roadhouse
Purpose of the Project: The Steele Creek Roadhouse is one of the oldest standing structures in the Fortymile Mining District (near Eagle, Alaska). Repair of the log wall will assist in the stabilization of this historic structure and continued listing to the National Register of Historic Places.
History: Built in 1898, the Steele Creek Roadhouse was originally constructed as a single-story log structure with a post office and restaurant. In 1910, a second story was added, housing the sleeping accommodations for men and women. The Steele Creek Roadhouse, located between the towns of Eagle and Chicken along a main overland trail, became an important transportation center in the early 1900’s, servicing traders, freighters and travelers. Today, the roadhouse is one of few two-story roadhouses remaining in Alaska.
Scope of Work: HistoriCorps will partner with the Bureau of Land Management to stabilize and rehabilitate the log structure of the Steele Creek Roadhouse. Many of the original logs have begun to deteriorate, compromising the strength of the walls and overall condition of the building. Logs will be repaired and replaced in-kind, further stabilizing and preserving this historic resource.
OUTCOME! The HistoriCorps crew headed up to Alaska in July 2010 to provide stabilization services for the Steele Creek Roadhouse. The team successfully replaced 33 logs on the structure and braved a large flood, saving the building (read about the flood here). The log wall repairs have stabilized the structure and will aid in its continued listing to the National Register of Historic Places. Way to go, HistoriCorps team!
Steele Creek Roadhouse
Purpose of the Project: The Steele Creek Roadhouse is one of the oldest standing structures in the Fortymile Mining District (near Eagle, Alaska). Repair of the log wall will assist in the stabilization of this historic structure and continued listing to the National Register of Historic Places.
Scope of Work: HistoriCorps will partner with the Bureau of Land Management to stabilize and rehabilitate the log structure of the Steele Creek Roadhouse. Many of the original logs have begun to deteriorate, compromising the strength of the walls and overall condition of the building. Logs will be repaired and replaced in-kind, further stabilizing and preserving this historic resource.
OUTCOME! The HistoriCorps crew headed up to Alaska in July 2010 to provide stabilization services for the Steele Creek Roadhouse. The team successfully replaced 33 logs on the structure and braved a large flood, saving the building (read about the flood here). The log wall repairs have stabilized the structure and will aid in its continued listing to the National Register of Historic Places. Way to go, HistoriCorps team!