Point Barrow Refuge Station (Utqiaġvik (Barrow), Alaska)

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Historic trading post listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1889
Expanded: c. 1925 (front addition and attic enlargement)
Area: less than 1 acre
Also known as: Cape Smythe Whaling & Trading Station
Date added to NRHP: 12/2/1980
Notes: This building was originally constructed as a bunkhouse and shelter for whaling fleets operating in the area, but only served in this capacity until 1896, when it was purchased and converted into a trading post. It is in this use that the building is best known.
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Coordinates:   71°17'54"N   156°46'23"W
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