Historic Structures Database
Germania Dance Hall and Saloon
Location: 162 S. Franklin Street
AHRS#: JUN-129
CBJ#: A-06
Parcel#: 1C070K810080
Year Built: 1895
Architectural Style: Late Victorian
Architect/Contractor: unknown
Historic Name: Germania Dance Hall and Saloon
Historic Period: Initial Development Era 1883-1911
Historic Integrity: preserved/ 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 26' x 93'. It has a wood piling foundation and a flat roof. The first floor has storefront windows and the second floor has blocked windows. Metal siding was added to the sides and rear of the building in the 1970s. There is a high rising front parapet, bracketed cornices, and a sidewalk canopy. The first floor facade has been remodeled to an appearance similar to the original. The second floor facade is largely original.
Historical InformationOne of the better-known bars and dancehalls that sprang up during the early mining era. The structure was originally owned by John Rega and purchased at the turn of the century by Jim McClosky. In 1918, at the beginning of prohibition, the current Germania owner, W.A. Ferguson, announced he would turn the saloon into a workingmen's club room. At one time it was also part of the Red Dog Saloon.
Historic Usecommercial
SourceInventory 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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