Alaska Central Railroad: Tunnel No. 1 | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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 Tunnel in 1918 | |
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| Location | Placer River Valley, west of Bartlett Glacier |
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| Nearest city | Seward, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60°39′14″N 149°3′28″W / 60.65389°N 149.05778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Frank Bartlett; Alaska Central Railroad |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001576[1] |
| AHRS No. | SEW-139 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 28, 1977 |
| Designated AHRS | August 14, 1975 |
Alaska Central Railroad Tunnel No. 1, also known as the Loop District Tunnel No. 1 is a historic railroad tunnel located about 40 miles (64 km) north of Seward, Alaska, in the Placer River Valley, Kenai Peninsula. The tunnel was dug in 1906 and served the Alaska Central Railroad and later the Alaska Railroad until the route in the area, known as the "Loop District" was rerouted in 1951.[2]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form". National Park Service. 1977. Retrieved 11 December 2009.