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The Old Federal Building is a historic government building at Cushman Street and 3rd Avenue in Fairbanks, Alaska. When it was built in 1933, it was the most northern instance of concrete construction in the United States. It is a large building with three full-height floors and two smaller penthouse levels. The building's Art Deco styling includes V-shaped grooves set in pilasters that separate columns of windows and aluminum panels. The grooves are repeated in concrete spandrels above the top row of windows. Interior decoration includes terrazzo flooring, copious use of marble in walls and floors, and a pressed copper ceiling in the courtroom. The building was designed by Washington, DC architect , and built by William "Mac" MacDonald, who also later built the Federal Building in Nome. It originally housed the federal court, post office, and other federal government offices, and the decision to locate it in Fairbanks was critical to the rise of the city's importance; it now houses private offices.
Federal Building | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey | |
 The Federal Building, not long after its construction in 1933 | |
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| Location | Cushman Street and 3rd Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 64°50′35″N 147°43′17″W / 64.84306°N 147.72139°W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Built by | US Department of the Treasury |
| Architect | George N. Ray |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 78003422 |
| AHRS No. | FAI-155 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 2, 1978 |
| Designated AHRS | February 2, 1978 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for Federal Building". National Park Service. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- "Federal government gets credit for keeping Fairbanks thriving". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. June 23, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
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The Old Federal Building is a historic government building at Cushman Street and 3rd Avenue in Fairbanks Alaska When it was built in 1933 it was the most northern instance of concrete construction in the United States It is a large building with three full height floors and two smaller penthouse levels The building s Art Deco styling includes V shaped grooves set in pilasters that separate columns of windows and aluminum panels The grooves are repeated in concrete spandrels above the top row of windows Interior decoration includes terrazzo flooring copious use of marble in walls and floors and a pressed copper ceiling in the courtroom The building was designed by Washington DC architect and built by William Mac MacDonald who also later built the Federal Building in Nome It originally housed the federal court post office and other federal government offices and the decision to locate it in Fairbanks was critical to the rise of the city s importance it now houses private offices Federal BuildingU S National Register of Historic PlacesAlaska Heritage Resources SurveyThe Federal Building not long after its construction in 1933Show map of Downtown FairbanksShow map of AlaskaLocationCushman Street and 3rd Avenue Fairbanks AlaskaCoordinates64 50 35 N 147 43 17 W 64 84306 N 147 72139 W 64 84306 147 72139Area0 6 acres 0 24 ha Built1933 1933 Built byUS Department of the TreasuryArchitectGeorge N RayArchitectural styleArt DecoNRHP reference No 78003422AHRS No FAI 155Significant datesAdded to NRHPAugust 2 1978Designated AHRSFebruary 2 1978 The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places See alsoNational Register of Historic Places listings in Fairbanks North Star Borough AlaskaReferences National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 NRHP nomination for Federal Building National Park Service Retrieved February 16 2015 Federal government gets credit for keeping Fairbanks thriving Fairbanks Daily News Miner June 23 2013 Retrieved February 16 2015 This article about a property in Alaska on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a location in the Fairbanks North Star Borough Alaska is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte