Historic Structures Database

New York Tavern/ The Rendezvous

Location: 184 S. Franklin Street

AHRS#: JUN-256

CBJ#: A-15

Parcel#: 1C070K810100

Year Built: 1898

Architectural Style: Unknown

Architect/Contractor: unknown

Historic Name: New York Tavern/ The Rendezvous

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

View 1 - New York Tavern/ The Rendezvous,184 S. Franklin Street

Additional Information

General Description

The one-story, wood frame building measures 35' x 98'. It has a wood piling foundation, a wood frame storefront, a sidewalk canopy and a flat roof. The front has high plate glass windows. In the early 1980s, the owner added diagonal siding. A metal awning extends from the roof over the canopy and obscures all the front facade detailing.

Historical Information

Originally a saloon and parlor house constructed during the Klondike Gold Rush. The building is situated in Juneau's old red light district. It was known as the New York Exchange from 1914 to 1918. During the prohibition years, the saloon dispensed soft drinks. The structure has housed various saloons since construction.

Historic Use

commercial

Source

Inventory of Historic Sites and Structures, City and Borough of Juneau, March 1986; http/www.juneau.org/parkrec/museum/forms/digitalbob/index.php; National Register Nomination, June 17, 1994

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