Point Barrow Refuge Station

  • Also Known As: Cape Smythe Whaling and Trading Station also Brower's Cafe also AHRS Sit

  • Address: Browersville
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1889/00/00
1889/08/00 United States Revenue Cutter Service Architect Directed by Capt Michael Healy, a Rescue Station is built near Cape Smyth with a 20-ton coal bunker wing by Capt Charles Stockton, Lt David Jarvis and carpenters from many of the whaling vessels using precut lumber brought in by the Bear and Thetis.

Data »

Particulars for Point Barrow Refuge Station:
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Criteria Historic Event
Level of Significance National
Area of Significance Politics-government
Owner Private
Area of Significance Social History
Historic Use Water-related



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 2nd December 1980

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Point Barrow Refuge Station
Registry Address: Browersville
Registry Number: 80004563
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: US Revenue Service; et al.
Architectural Style: No style listed
Contributing Buildings: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Commerce, Politics-government, Exploration-settlement, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1889
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Water-related
Current Function: Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function:

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