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McKay Marine Ways

  • Also Known As: Harry's Boats also AHRS Site No. KET-140
  • Address: 1935 Tongass Ave
  • Lost Category: Lost Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1929/00/00 McKay Marine Ways building is built by Scottish shipwrights (probably Jack and Lem McKay) as a covered center for ship repair.
1931/00/00 A fire started by an overturned tarpot destroys portions of McKay Marine Ways.
2001/01/00 Fully operational until 1984, McKay Marine Ways is demolished after it is determined to be to expensive to renovate.

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Particulars for McKay Marine Ways:
Criteria Exemplar
Area of Significance Maritime
Owner Private
Historic Use Water-related



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 18th January 1990

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: McKay Marine Ways
Registry Address: 1935 Tongass Ave.
Registry Number: 88001569
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: McKay,Lem; McKay,Jack
Architectural Style: No style listed
Contributing Buildings: 1
Contributing Structures: 2
Contributing Objects: 1
Other Certification: Listed in the National Register, Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Removed from National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Maritime history
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1929
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Water-related
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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