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Rapids Roadhouse | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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 A south facing photo of the roadhouse. | |
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| Location | Mile 227.4 of Richardson Highway, about 35 miles (56 km) south of Delta Junction |
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| Nearest city | Delta Junction |
| Coordinates | 63°31′46″N 145°51′31″W / 63.52946°N 145.85854°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1902 |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000021[1] |
| AHRS No. | XMH-00223 |
| Added to NRHP | February 2, 2001 |
The Black Rapids Roadhouse, also known as the Rapids Roadhouse and the Rapids Hunting Lodge, is a historic Alaskan structure along the Richardson Highway in east-central Alaska. It was built in 1902.[2][3][4][5] Construction of the Alaska Railroad led to a decline in the 1920s, but the original roadhouse continued to operate until 1993. A new, modern lodge was built near the roadhouse in 2001 and the original building is preserved as a historical curiosity and tourist attraction.
The original roadhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[2]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Rapids Roadhouse". National Park Service. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ Sherry Simpson. "Roadhouse". Alaska magazine.
- ^ The Rapids Roadhouse: History Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Michael Parrish. "Finding Gold Rush tales and roadhouse comforts on the Richardson Highway". Los Angeles Times.