Father William Duncan House

Father William Duncan House
William Duncan, then about age 84, stands in front of his store (left) and residence (right)
Location501 Tait Street, Metlakatla, Alaska
Coordinates55°07′43″N 131°34′23″W / 55.1285°N 131.57319°W / 55.1285; -131.57319
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1891 (1891)
NRHP reference No.72001582[1]
AHRS No.KET-002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1972
Designated AHRS[date]

The Father William Duncan House, also known as the Father Duncan Cottage and now hosting the Duncan Cottage Museum, is a historic house located at 501 Tait Street in Metlakatla, Alaska. The single-story wood-frame structure was built in 1891 by the Tsimshian followers of the Anglican missionary William Duncan. It was one of the first structures built in Metlakatla after Duncan led a small number of followers there from the like-named village in British Columbia. The front facade is faced in shiplap siding, with four evenly spaced pilasters. There is decorative woodwork in the shallow-pitch gable end. Duncan was an influential leader of the community until his death in 1918.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Father William Duncan House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  • Media related to William Duncan residences, Metlakatla, Alaska at Wikimedia Commons
  • Duncan Cottage Museum website
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