Copper River and Northwestern Railway Main Line

  • Also Known As: Chitina-Tasnuna River

  • Vicinity: Begins at Chitina and follows the Copper River to Tasnuna River
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1911/03/29 Michael J Heney Contractor Built between 1907 and 1911, the last spike in the CRNW rail line is driven by Chief Engineer E C Hawkins and Superintendent Samuel Murchison at Kennecott. The copper spike is transferred to a safe aboard the SS Northwestern.
1911/03/29 Copper River and Northwestern Railway Owner Built between 1907 and 1911, the last spike in the CRNW rail line is driven by Chief Engineer E C Hawkins and Superintendent Samuel Murchison at Kennecott. The copper spike is transferred to a safe aboard the SS Northwestern.

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Particulars for Copper River and Northwestern Railway Main Line:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Engineering
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Level of Significance National
Area of Significance Railroad
Area of Significance Transportation



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 24th April 1973

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Copper River and Northwestern Railway
Registry Address: Beginning at Chitina and following the Copper River to Tasnuna River
Registry Number: 73002275
Resource Type: District
Owner: Local
Architect: Heney,Michael J.
Non-Contributing Buildings: 2
Non-Contributing Sites: 1
Contributing Structures: 1
Non-Contributing Structures: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Engineering, Transportation
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Rail-related
Current Function: Unknown
Current Sub-Function:

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