The Patty House

This house is an example of a style popular during Fairbanks’s “second gold rush,” the 1930s. In 1937, Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Patty had the house built around an old 1907 log cabin. Dr. Patty was the President of the University of Alaska from 1953-1960. The house is typi­cal of period houses made popular in the 1930s that emulated a variety of earlier styles. Mrs. Patty designed the landscaping theme to complement the house. The garden has been largely retained and is a haven of serenity and charm. After serving as a delightful bed and breakfast, the house is now once again a pri­vate home. All owners retained the essential quality; the graciousness of a period house in a town whose past is steeped in gold-rush history.