Built 1946 (1946) Opened 1946 Added to NRHP 9 January 1998 | NRHP Reference # 97001631 Area 8,000 m² Nearest city Talkeetna | |
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Kirsch's Place, now the Fireweed Station Inn, is a historic traveler accommodation near Talkeetna, Alaska. It is located about 12 miles (19 km) south of Talkeetna, roughly 200 feet (61 m) east of mile 215.3 of the Alaska Railroad, a place known as Sunshine Siding. It is a 1-1/2 story log structure, built in 1946 by John Kirsch as a residence and guest lodge. Kirsch operated the lodge until his death in 1959. The lodge is a rare survivor of a post-World War II rural building boom, which was later eclipsed as roads and settlement in the area became more prevalent.
The lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
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