Alaska Electric Light and Power Building
Historic Name: Alaska Electric Light and Power Building
Historic Period: Peak Gold Mining Era 1921-1944
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
This building has a clipped-rectangular shape. It is a one-story reinforced concrete building measuring 90' x 100'. The building has a concrete block foundation with a full basement and a flat roof. The original transom windows above the sidewalk canopy, and the original sidewalk canopy remain. Art Deco elements, smooth surfaces, stylized motifs, and vertical projections above the roof decorate the facade.
Historical InformationLawyer John Malony, Superintendent John Parker Corbus and General Store Manager Adam W. Corbus, all Treadwell men, founded the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company in 1893. The company continues to provide dependable electric power to the communities of Juneau and Douglas. In 1936, the company built the AEL&P building to serve as offices, sales room for electrical appliances and repair shop.
Historic Usecommercial
SourceNational Register Nomination, June 17, 1994; CBJ Files