Cooper Landing Post Office

The Cooper Landing Post Office, formerly known as Jack Lean's Store, is a historic building located in the town of Cooper Landing, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Cooper Landing was established after prospector Joseph Cooper discovered gold in the 1880s where the Kenai River meets Kenai Lake.[2] The chalet-style building was built c. 1910-20 as a simple log cabin, and was enlarged in the 1920s and 1930s, probably not acquiring its distinctive facade until the 1930s. Its facade is adorned with hunting trophies such as caribou and moose antlers.[2] The building has been relocated a short distance to the west, along with the historical Ridderford School, and is now part of the Cooper Landing Historical Museum.[3]

Cooper Landing Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Cooper Landing Post Office in 1977
Location	Sterling Highway, Cooper Landing, Alaska
Coordinates	60°29′20″N 149°50′5″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1921
Built by	Jack Lean
Part of	Cooper Landing Historic District (ID78003425)
NRHP reference No.	78003425[1]
AHRS No.	SEW-146
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 23, 1978
Designated CP	August 21, 1986
Designated AHRS	October 15, 1976

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
• List of United States Post Offices

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form". National Park Service. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
3. "Cooper Landing Historical Museum". Retrieved May 21, 2017.

External References

Cooper Landing Museum