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The Old Mission House was a historic Episcopal church mission house in
Fort Yukon, Alaska Fort Yukon (''Gwichyaa Zheh'' in Gwich'in) is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska, straddling the Arctic Circle. The population, predominantly Gwich'in Alaska Natives, was 428 at the 2020 census, down from 59 ...
. It was constructed in 1925 as part of a Native American mission. It was the third mission house built on the site, nearly duplicating one built in 1914 and destroyed by fire. The house is a -story log structure in an L shape, with interior rooms constructed by frame construction. The building was the center of the religious mission, which provided educational and health services to the local Native population. This building was used as a school, providing boarding space for students from distant areas. In 1957 the building was adapted for use as the medical clinic after the previous clinic building was closed and later torn down. The building was added to the
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in 1978. The building is not standing anymore at its original location. It was located in an area subjected to heavy floods and it is unclear whether it has been destroyed or relocated elsewhere in
Fort Yukon Fort Yukon (''Gwichyaa Zheh'' in Gwich'in language, Gwich'in) is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska, straddling the Arctic Circle. The population, predominantly Gwich'in Alaska ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Yukon-Koyu ...


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Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska Defunct schools in Alaska Episcopal church buildings in Alaska Fort Yukon, Alaska School buildings completed in 1925 School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska Demolished buildings and structures in Alaska 1925 establishments in Alaska {{Alaska-Anglican-church-stub