Historic Structures Database

Davis House VI

Location: 312 6th Street

AHRS#: JUN-209

CBJ#: B-38

Parcel#: 1C040A270020

Year Built: circa 1915

Architectural Style: Other/ Juneau Folk

Architect/Contractor: unknown

Historic Name: Davis House VI

Historic Period: Territorial Gov

Historic Integrity: preserved

Neighborhood: Juneau Townsite

Date of Local Designation: Not Designated

Date of National Register Designation: Not Registered

View 1 - Davis House VI,312 6th Street

Additional Information

General Description

The building is a one-and-one-half story wood frame structure with steep pitch gabled front and gable dormer. It has a concrete foundation with plywood skirting and horizontal wood lap siding. It also features partial width front porch and bay window covered with hip roof. Structure contains modest Craftsman style design references such as the gable front and hip roofed porch.

Historical Information

The pioneer Juneau Davis family lived in Juneau over forty years, contributing leadership in business, art and the community. J.Montgomery Davis was one of the Juneau?s early settlers and built a home at 202 Sixth Street in what was then a dense wood. There were no streets, lights or water. The Davis family built portions of Sixth Street so that horse and wagons could reach their home. They bought and improved property nearby and added to the growth and development of Juneau. One of the three houses built on Lot 2 between 1914 and 1918.

Historic Use

residential

Source

Juneau Townsite Building Survey, City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, September 1988

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