The Star (Ketchikan, Alaska)

The Star
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
The Star (Ketchikan, Alaska) is located in Alaska
The Star (Ketchikan, Alaska)
Location5 Creek Street, Ketchikan, Alaska
Coordinates55°20′33″N 131°38′33″W / 55.34250°N 131.64250°W / 55.34250; -131.64250
Arealess than one acre
Built1917 (1917)
Part ofCreek Street Historic District (ID14000454)
NRHP reference No.93000336[1]
AHRS No.KET-163
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1993
Designated CPAugust 6, 2014

The Star is a historic commercial building at 5 Creek Street in Ketchikan, Alaska, United States. It is the only one of a once-numerous collection of brothels that famously lined Creek Street to retain its historical integrity,[clarification needed] and was one of the largest in the city.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.