Distin Lake Shelter Cabin

Distin Lake Shelter Cabin
Nearest city Angoon, Alaska
Coordinates 57°37′50″N 134°23′56″W / 57.630556°N 134.399°W / 57.630556; -134.399Coordinates: 57°37′50″N 134°23′56″W / 57.630556°N 134.399°W / 57.630556; -134.399
Area less than one acre
Built 1935 (1935)
MPS CCC Historic Properties in Alaska MPS
NRHP Reference # 95001294[1]
Added to NRHP November 2, 1995

The Distin Lake Shelter Cabin is a historic backcountry shelter in the Admiralty Island National Monument. It is located on the northwest shore of Distin Lake, on the Admiralty Island Canoe Route. The cabin, originally a three-sided Adirondack log shelter, was constructed by a Civilian Conservation Corps crew in 1932. In 1960, a fourth wall, wooden floor, and bunk beds were added to the structure. There is a window, and the front door is one recycled from a theater; it is labeled "Balcony" on the inside.[2]

The cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] In 2014, it was listed by the United States Forest Service as being in poor condition and unavailable for use.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Distin Lake Shelter Cabin" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  3. ↑ "Distin Lake Cabin". USFS. Retrieved 2014-06-11.


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