Norge Storage Site

Norge Storage Site
LocationFront Avenue, Teller, Alaska
Coordinates65°15′43″N 166°21′40″W / 65.26181°N 166.361°W / 65.26181; -166.361
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1910
NRHP reference No.74000441[1]
AHRS No.TEL-021
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 1974
Designated AHRS1970

The Norge Storage Site is a historic building in the small native city of Teller, Alaska. It is a two-story wood frame building with a false front, and a small single-story addition to the east. The building's notability lies with its association with the pioneering voyage of the dirigible Norge, which overflew the North Pole on May 11, 1926. Led by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and the airship's Italian designer and commander, Col. Umberto Nobile, the Norge flew from Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen, on May 10, and headed for Nome after crossing the pole. Due to adverse weather conditions, Nobile decided instead to land the Norge at Teller, about 72 miles (116 km) from Nome, landing on Front Avenue near this building. The airship was dismantled and stored here until a freighter could be sent to recover it. The components of the Norge were shipped back to Italy in crates for repairs and refurbishment which was never undertaken.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Placesin 1974.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Norge Storage Site". National Park Service. Retrieved March 6, 2015.


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