Frances House, Juneau

Name: Frances House
Address: Juneau, United States

#30 among attractions in Juneau

Queen Anne architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Frances House is a historic house at 137 6th Street in Juneau, Alaska. The three story wood-frame house was built in 1898 by Jerry Eicherly, then Juneau's postmaster. In 1911 it was purchased by John Rustgard, the Alaska Territory's attorney general, and in 1927 it was rescued from demolition by Frances Davis, a noted painter of Alaskan scenes, from whom the house derives its name. The house is a notable local example of vernacular Queen Anne styling, with a busy roofline, varied siding, and narrow Italianate windows. ()

Built: 1898 (126 years ago)Coordinates: 58°18'10"N, 134°24'40"W

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Downtown JuneauJuneau United States

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Frances House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Roberts Tramway, Last Chance Mining Museum, St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Alaska Governor's Mansion.

0.8 miSE
Aerial tramway
Mount Roberts Tramway, Juneau
20 min walk • The Mount Roberts Tramway is an aerial tramway located just south of downtown Juneau in the U.S. state of Alaska. In operation since 1996, the tram makes a six-minute ascent of 3,819-foot Mount Roberts from the cruise ship docks to a height of about 1,800 feet.
1 miE
Museum, History museum
Last Chance Mining Museum, Juneau
26 min walk • The Jualpa Mining Camp, also known as the Last Chance Basin Camp, is a former gold mining camp, just outside the city of Juneau, Alaska. Its main building is now operated as the Last Chance Mining Museum by the Gastineau Historical Society.
~400 ftE
Church
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Juneau
2 min walk • The St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Juneau, Alaska, United States, was built in 1893 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Now it is under Diocese of Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America.
~770 ftW
Historical place, Vernacular architecture
Alaska Governor's Mansion, Juneau
4 min walk • The Alaska Governor's Mansion, located at 716 Calhoun Avenue in Juneau, Alaska, is the official residence of the governor of Alaska, the first spouse of Alaska, and their families. It was designed by James Knox Taylor.
~1370 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Alaska State Museum, Juneau
7 min walk • The Alaska State Museum is a museum in Juneau, Alaska, United States. The museum's collections include cultural materials from the people of the Northwest Coast, the Athabascan cultures of Interior Alaska, the Inupiaq of the north coast, and the Yup'ik of the southwest ...
0.7 miW
Bridge
Juneau–Douglas Bridge, Juneau
18 min walk • The Douglas Bridge is located in Juneau, Alaska. Spanning the Gastineau Channel, it connects Juneau's eastern, mainland side with the city's communities on Douglas Island to the west.
~610 ftE
Church
Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Juneau
3 min walk • The Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was until 2020 the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau and is currently a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau.
~330 ftS
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Juneau-Douglas City Museum, Juneau
2 min walk • The Juneau-Douglas City Museum is located at the corner of 4th and Main, opposite the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska. It occupies a building which was built in 1950–51 to house the Juneau Memorial Library. It is a two-story Classical Revival structure built out of concrete with red marble trim elements.
0.5 miW
Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery, Juneau
12 min walk • Evergreen Cemetery is a cemetery in Juneau, the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was established in 1887 to replace the older cemetery on Chicken Ridge, near Main Street, when that location was staked as a gold mine.
~220 ftN
Museum, History museum
House of Wickersham, Juneau
2 min walk • The House of Wickersham, also known as the Wickersham State Historic Site, is a historic house at 213 7th Street in the Chicken Ridge area of Juneau, Alaska. It is a historic house museum operated by the state of Alaska, memorializing the life of James Wickersham, an influential political leader in Alaska in the early 20th century.
~730 ftSW
Park
Petroglyph Beach State Historic Park, Juneau
4 min walk • Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site is an Alaskan beach and public historical site with the highest concentration of Native American petroglyphs in the southeastern region of Alaska.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Frances House?

Nearby attractions include House of Wickersham, Juneau (2 min walk), Juneau-Douglas City Museum, Juneau (2 min walk), St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Juneau (2 min walk), Chicken Ridge Historic District, Juneau (2 min walk).

How to get to Frances House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Frances House:

Bus

Downtown Transit Center (6 min walk)