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Distin Lake Shelter Cabin

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Area
  
less than one acre

NRHP Reference #
  
95001294

Added to NRHP
  
2 November 1995

Built
  
1935 (1935)

Opened
  
1935

Nearest city
  
Angoon

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MPS
  
CCC Historic Properties in Alaska MPS

Distin lake shelter cabin top 5 facts


The Distin Lake Shelter Cabin is a historic backcountry shelter in the Admiralty Island National Monument. It is located on the northwest shore of Distin Lake, on the Admiralty Island Canoe Route. The cabin, originally a three-sided Adirondack log shelter, was constructed by a Civilian Conservation Corps crew in 1932. In 1960, a fourth wall, wooden floor, and bunk beds were added to the structure. There is a window, and the front door is one recycled from a theater; it is labeled "Balcony" on the inside.

The cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. In 2014, it was listed by the United States Forest Service as being in poor condition and unavailable for use.

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Distin Lake Shelter Cabin Wikipedia