Historic Structures Database
Graves Building/ Latitude 58
Location: 170 S. Franklin Street
AHRS#: JUN-369
CBJ#: A-46
Parcel#: 1C070K810090
Year Built: circa 1910
Architectural Style: Late Victorian/Queen Ann
Architect/Contractor: Ernest Jaeger, contractor
Historic Name: Graves Building/ Latitude 58
Historic Period: Initial Development Era 1883-1911
Historic Integrity: altered/ contributing
Neighborhood: Juneau Downtown Historic District
Date of Local Designation: Not Designated
Date of National Register Designation: 06/17/1994
Additional Information
The two-story wood frame building measures 60' x 100'. It has a wood piling foundation, wood siding, and a flat roof. The first floor has storefront windows and the second floor has double hung windows. There is an overhanging cornice with head molding and decorative brackets, and a small modified pediment parapet above the cornice. In the 1970s, the exterior was stuccoed and the doors recessed.
Historical InformationOwned by E. R. Jaeger and H.S. Graves since 1901. In 1918 property housed Graves Clothing Store. A Juneau resident recalled how the Mr. Graves was known for his generosity. During the depression, he provided clothing for Juneau newcomers while they were looking for work. The Red Dog Saloon operated here from 1950 until 1965 when it moved across the street to the Guffy building.
Historic Usecommercial/ residential
SourceNational Register Nomination, June 17, 1994; CBJ Files; Gastineau Channel Memories, 1880-1959, pg.187.
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