Courthouse Square

On this land, the first courthouse and federal jail was built by Judge Wickersham in 1904. The fire of 1906 destroyed it, and the hast­ily built replacement was in very bad shape by 1932. The new federal building built that same year soon became the anchor of the downtown district, serving as court build­ing and post office. Designed in the Art Deco architectural style, the building provides the best example of this style in Alaska’s Interior region. In 1977, the U.S. government offices and the federal court moved to a new build­ing. Renamed Courthouse Square, the build­ing now houses a number of businesses and offices. Through private restoration efforts, much of the public spaces inside retain their original Alaskan marble and architectural de­tailing.