McCloskey House
Location: 234 Gold Street
AHRS#: JUN-339
CBJ#: B-63
Parcel#: 1C070A110070
Year Built: circa 1913
Architectural Style: Other/ Juneau Folk
Architect/Contractor: unknown
Historic Name: McCloskey House
Historic Period: Territorial Gov
Historic Integrity: altered
Neighborhood: Juneau Townsite
Date of Local Designation: Not Designated
Date of National Register Designation: Not Registered
Additional Information
The building is one-and-one-half stories. It is wood frame structure with moderate pitch gabled front and a concrete foundation. Also features partial width hip roofed bay window. The building has been significantly remodeled with a hip roof addition replacing the original entry and car port. It also has a dormer along the third street elevation. Structure contains modest Craftsman style design references i.e. gable front and hip roofed bay window.
Historical InformationLong-time home of John McCloskey, Juneau businessman who with his brother and Jules B. Caro, built the Alaskan Hotel. He also was proprietor of a saloon, The Metropolitan. McCloskey came to Juneau in 1909 and died here in 1940.
Historic Useresidential
SourceJuneau Townsite Building Survey, City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, September 1988