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Home My WebLink About01142021 Historic Preservation Mtg WS Laydown - Griswold 210114HPCMtg/WSLaydown Griswold rainyday Jan13,2021,6:56PM(15hoursago) tome,Mary HiHP, Herearesomesuggestedcorrectionsandmoreinformationforthehandout. AddressescanbefoundontheKPBParcelVieweronline,averyusefulsite.Notethatallourstreet namesarespelledout,First,Second,Third,etc. FourthAve219Ellsworthhastwo"l"saccordingtoMaryBarryVol2.Orlanderhasan"r". (noaddress)SewardDrug:ElwynSwetmann,Swetmannandtwo"n"s (noaddress)WatsjoldBuildinglocationquestion:NellWatsjoldmaybeabletohelpanswerquestionsif related.Watsjold'sGroceryandMarket (noaddress)AlaskaHousewaslocatednorthoftheGCIoffice,possiblywhereUrbach'spocketparkis nowat306Fourth, RailroadDepotinfoisincomplete 308AdamsVanGilderhasno"s" 300AdamsLibertyTheaterBrownell,hasan"r" HatchHouse:Here'swhatIhaveforthat: 219ThirdAve,nowparkinglotsouthof221ThirdAve,QutekcakNativeTribebuilding,andownedby thetribe.Buildin1915byPeterOgle,ownerofOgle'sGarage..SolUrie,thetownbaker,aka"Mr.. Seward"livedherewithhisfamilywhoincludedchildrenMelandSidUrie,SannaUrieLeVan,andLee UrieMacInery.ThehouseandmuchofthelandscapingwasdemolishedinMarch2003.SueLeVancan tellyouhergrandmother'snameandhergreatgrandparentsnameswhoalsolivedthere. 232Fifth:MtMarathonApartments.StuccoJohnsonplasteredthisinthe20s30s.Notehisdistinctive diamondshapeddecorations. 327Fifth:SwetmannHousenotetwo"n"s UnusualSpanishMissionstylehomewithparapetsorfalserooflines,decorativediamondinserts, squarepillars,andsmoothstuccosiding.Designedandbuildin1916byartistarchitectcraftsman builderGerhard"Stucco"JohnsononthecliffsouthofSecondLakeonHairyHill.thefoundationand stonestepscanstillbefoundthereinsitu.Intheearly1920sthehousewasmovedtothepresentsite byhorseandskids.Duringthemove,therestrainingropesbroke.Thehousefellonitssideandyetdid notcrack,ensuringStuccoJohnson'sreputation.ItbecamethehomeofViolaandElywnSwetmann, pioneerdruggistandbanker.ElwynwasadevotedgardenerandplantedSitkadoublerosesandother beautifulflowers. 100DairyHillLaneisthelocationofthenewhomeofSteveLeirer Leirerismisspelled I'mconfusedaboutthe"landwhereMetcohasitsstoragebuildlingsnow"StashandStore? I'mconfusedaboutwheretheAdelman(correctspelling?)buildingsweremovedfromtoDairyHill HermanLeirerdonated70acresofwetlandsonNashRoadtoADFG,notlandsouthoftheairport runways. Austriaismisspelled Hickelismisspelled 1810SwetmannAveJesseLeeHomeSuperintendent'sHome:Swetmannmisspelled(2"n"s)It'sshould beits DimondBlvd:"Ahospitalsite"shouldbeSewardSanatoriumuaahmc0432f2923 uaahmc0432f2923 401ThirdAveRailroadCarLowellmisspelled MacandBobEadsmovedthehistoricrailroadcartothispropertyfromdownbyRailwayAvejustbefore the1964earthquake.ItservedastheChamberInformationCacheformanyyears.Itwassoldand movedtoLowellPointonJune17,2008.ThelotwassoldtoaprivatepartyaroundAugust14,2008. WillthesiteoftheJesseLeeHomebeincluded? Best, CarolGriswold MaryAnnBenoit Attachments Jan13,2021,9:21PM(13hoursago) torainyday,me,Mary HiCarol,thanksforyourcommentsandadditionalinfo.IwillpassthisontoSherrywhopreparedit.I thinkthelaydownwashernotesonwhatshefoundinoldwalkingtoursatthelibrarythatshewas taskedtoresearch.Ofcourseifweweretouseanyofit,wewouldbecheckingonaccuracy,spelling etc.onanysignbeforecreatingit. ThatisinterestingthattheMarathonApartmentswereplasteredbyStuccoJohnson.Ididnotknow thatthe diamondshapeddecorationswerehisdistinctivestyle. AtthistimewedidnothaveJesseLeeHomeonourlistbecauseitwasupintheairastowhatwould happenthere.Nottosayitcouldnothappeninthefuture,butitmaynotbeonourfirstroundofsigns. Wewilllikelydiscussthattomorrownightatourmeeting. DoyouhaveanyfascinatinginfoontheoldStandardOilmanagershouseat611Adams?Iamworking onthatonerightnowandtheownersdonothavemuchhistoryorphotos.Alsoworkingonthe QunonsetsonSixthAvewhichIheardhousedentertainersforthemilitary,includingLaurenBacallback inthedaybuttryingtoprovethatisanotherstoryIknowyouwereinterestedinQuonsethuts. Thanks!