Berry House (Palmer, Alaska)

Coordinates: 61°38′42″N 149°08′53″W / 61.64509°N 149.14801°W / 61.64509; -149.14801
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Berry House
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Berry House (Palmer, Alaska) is located in Alaska
Berry House (Palmer, Alaska)
Location5805 North Farm Loop Road, Palmer, Alaska
Coordinates61°38′42″N 149°08′53″W / 61.64509°N 149.14801°W / 61.64509; -149.14801
Arealess than one acre
Built1935
Built byWorks Progress Administration
ArchitectDavid Williams
MPSSettlement and Economic Development of Alaska's Matanuska--Susitna Valley MPS
NRHP reference No.91000779[1]
AHRS No.ANC-202
Added to NRHPJune 21, 1991

The Berry House is a historic house at 5805 North Farm Loop Road, near Palmer, Alaska. It is a simple 1+12-story wood-frame structure with a gable roof. It was designed by architect and community planner David Williams, and built in 1935 as part of the Matanuska Valley Colony project. Despite a rearward extension in 1971, the building is a well-preserved example of the type of housing built as part of this New Deal project. The house is named for James Berry, one of the project participants who was the house's third occupant.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is owned by the National Outdoor Leadership School.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Fran Seager-Boss and Lawrence E. Roberts (March 8, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Berry House / National Outdoor Leadership School / AHRS Site No. ANC-202". National Park Service. and accompanying photos