Alexander Lake Shelter Cabin

The Alexander Lake Shelter Cabin is a historic backcountry shelter in the Admiralty Island National Monument. It is located at the eastern tip of Lake Alexander, on the Admiralty Island Canoe Route. The cabin is a three-sided Adirondack log shelter made of peeled logs covered with wood shakes. It was constructed by a Civilian Conservation Corps crew in 1935, and received maintenance from the United States Forest Service as recently as 1980.[2]

Alexander Lake Shelter Cabin
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
LocationEastern end of Lake Alexander, Admiralty Island National Monument
Nearest cityAngoon, Alaska
Coordinates57°39′45″N 134°08′39″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1935
Built byCivilian Conservation Corps
MPSCCC Historic Properties in Alaska MPS
NRHP reference No.95001296[1]
AHRS No.SIT-363
Added to NRHPNovember 2, 1995

The cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Alexander Lake Shelter Cabin". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
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