Historic Structures Database
Hellenthal/ Grisham House
Location: 424 4th Street
AHRS#: JUN-379
CBJ#: B-70
Parcel#: 1C070A160030
Year Built: 1932
Architectural Style: Other/ Juneau Folk
Architect/Contractor: unknown
Historic Name: Hellenthal/ Grisham House
Historic Period: Peak Gold Mining Era 1921-1944
Historic Integrity: preserved
Neighborhood: Juneau Townsite
Date of Local Designation: Not Designated
Date of National Register Designation: Not Registered
Additional Information
The structure is two-story with wood framing. It has a flared eave gambrel roof and a full concrete basement/foundation. It features a large shed dormer and a round top roofed entry porch. It is a typical example of the popular Dutch Colonial style.
Historical InformationFannie Levy owned this property from 1901 until the early 1930s. Born in Russia, Mrs. Levy operated business that advertised in the newspaper: ?Mrs. B. Levy? and ?Selling Hides and Furs with Indian Curios a Specialty.? The Levy house on this site was razed in the early 1930s. In 1932 Theodor A Hellenthal built the present house and sold it in 1940 to Margret Ottesen Grisham. Hellenthal, an accountant with the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, and his brother, Simon, constructed the Hellenthal Building on Front Street in 1916.
Historic Useresidential
SourceJuneau Townsite Building Survey, City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, September 1988
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