Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2011.07.015
Accession#:
2011.07
Credit Line:
Donated from the Amos Alter Collection.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Place:
Juneau, Alaska
Date:
04/08/1994
Description:
Color photographic print relating to the construction of Fireweed Place.
Photograph showing the construction site at the Ground Breaking Ceremony. Calhoun Ave is seen running above site at the top of the photograph. The 4th Street Stairs and three (3) men, one (1) with a camera are seen on the proper left. A red truck on the proper right. Center in the foreground is one (1) woman speaking at a microphone and one (1) man standing behind (and towards the proper left) the woman.. Horizontally orientated print.
Notes:
Fireweed Place is a 5—story, 67—unit senior citizen apartment building located between Willoughby Ave. and Calhoun Ave. and between the State Office Building and the Governor's House in Juneau, Alaska. Its construction was a $9.7 million project funded by a grant from the City—Borough of Juneau and the State as well as by a loan from the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. Demolition began in May 1993. Two houses on Calhoun Ave. near the Governor's House were demolished along with the Knight Apartments on Willoughby Ave. The ground breaking ceremony took place on April 8, 1994 and the foundation was laid that same month. Fireweed Placed opened in May 1995.

Amos Alter shown standing at center behind the speaker.
People:
Hayden, Larry
Alter, Amos Joe
Search Terms:
Print
Photograph
Construction
Calhoun
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