Big Shaheen Cabin

The Big Shaheen Cabin, in the Admiralty Island National Monument near Angoon, Alaska, is a historic log cabin that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995; the listing included the cabin and three other contributing structures.[1]

Big Shaheen Cabin
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Undated government photograph
LocationOn Hasselborg Lake, Admiralty Island National Monument
Nearest cityAngoon, Alaska
Coordinates57°42′04″N 134°16′42″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1935
Built byCivilian Conservation Corps
MPSCCC Historic Properties in Alaska MPS
NRHP reference No.95001292[1]
AHRS No.SIT-019
Added to NRHPNovember 2, 1995

It was built as part of the Admiralty Island Civilian Conservation Corps Canoe Route. The cabin is made of 10-inch (250 mm) logs and its gable roof has a six-foot overhang at the front to make a porch. There are three "culturally modified" trees in the area.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Charles M. Mobley (September 28, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Big Shaheen Cabin / 49SIT-019". National Park Service. (PDF document omits Section 8 on significance) and accompanying four photos from 1992


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