Skagway Historic District

Six blocks of downtown Skagway, Alaska are designated as a National Historic District. Within this zone, private, state, city, and federal interests have cooperated to preserve or restore the late 1890s atmosphere. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park manages over 20 buildings in the Skagway Historic District and just outside its boundary. These buildings are being preserved by the National Park Service to honor the struggles of the stampeders of the Klondike Gold Rush and to preserve the legacy of this important event in our nation's history.

Historic Structures

The Mascot Saloon

Skagway's longest running saloon opened during the gold rush and closed with local prohibition in 1916.

The Moore Homestead

William Moore arrived to this valley 10 years before the gold rush. His son Ben brought his family and build the first wooden structures.

Jeff. Smiths Parlor Museum

A building with a varied past, today a unique museum celebrating Skagway's tourism history.

White Pass & Yukon Route Broadway Depot

Used as the WP&YR train depot until the 1960s, this building is today's park visitor center.

WP&YR Administration Building

The original railroad administration building is today the park's main museum and headquarters.

The Martin Itjen House

Martin Itjen used this house to aid his business. He installed portholes to attract attention, then he'd sell tours when they did.

Verbauwhede's Store & Cribs

Frederick Verbauwhede operated this cigar and confectionery store and lived upstairs with his family. The small buildings behind are "cribs.

Boas Tailor & Furrier Shop

A classic false front building, the Boas has moved locations at least once. Today it is part of the historic leasing program.

Lynch & Kennedy

Built as barracks for Skagway's Buffalo Soldiers, Lynch & Kennedy later served as a haberdashery after moving to its present location.

Goldberg Cigar Store

The oldest store front the NPS owns, this building was constructed before the town of Skagway was really established.

The Boss Bakery

Barely surviving a fire, the Boss Bakery has housed a trading post, WWII canteen, and local businesses.

Pantheon Saloon and Red Front Building

A hotel, hardware store, paint store, and saloon. Explore the many lives of the Pantheon and its neighbor the Red Front building.

The Peniel Mission

One of several Peniel mission locations in Alaska, these folks held bible readings and aided "soiled doves."

Frye-Bruhn Cold Storage Building

Originally a hotel, this meat storage facility had early refrigerated units inside. Today this building is waiting NPS preservation work.

Surveying the National Historic Landmark

Over the decades, efforts have been made to document and preserve Skagway’s architectural and cultural legacy reflected in its NHLs.