Oscar Anderson House Museum, Anchorage

Name: Oscar Anderson House Museum
Address: 420 M St, Anchorage, 99501-1929, United States
Telephone: +1 907-274-2336

#18 among attractions in Anchorage

Museum, Historical place, History museum

Gallery (1)

Map

Oscar Anderson House Museum location map

Map

Facts and practical information

The Oscar Anderson House Museum is a historical museum at 420 M Street in downtown Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located in Elderberry Park, the structure was built in 1915 by early Anchorage resident Oscar Anderson. Anderson claimed to be the 18th person to set foot on what is now Anchorage. The structure was the first wood-frame house in Anchorage, and was occupied by Anderson until his death in 1974. The house was completely restored to a 1915 appearance between 1978 and 1982, and is now open as a historic house museum. ()

Built: 1915 (109 years ago)Coordinates: 61°13'7"N, 149°54'22"W

Address

420 M StSouth AnchorageAnchorage 99501-1929 United States

Contact

+1 907-274-2336

Website

Social media

Add

Anchorage

Day trips

Oscar Anderson House Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall, Holy Family Old Cathedral, Statue of James Cook, Tony Knowles Coastal Trail.

0.6 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall, Anchorage
15 min walk • Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall is a 447,000 square feet regional shopping mall located in Downtown Anchorage, Alaska, United States. It has five levels with the only JCPenney store in Alaska as its sole anchor.
~1480 ftE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Romanesque architecture
Holy Family Old Cathedral, Anchorage
8 min walk • Holy Family Old Cathedral is a former cathedral of the Catholic Church located in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. It was the mother church of the Archdiocese of Anchorage and served as its cathedral from 1966 to 2020.
~430 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Statue of James Cook, Anchorage
3 min walk • The Captain Cook Monument is a life-size bronze statue of Captain James Cook installed in Anchorage, Alaska's Resolution Park.
~1580 ftNE
Hiking, Bike trail, Hiking trail
Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Anchorage
8 min walk • The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is an 11-mile-long trail along the coast of Anchorage, Alaska designated for non-motorized use. The trail runs from Second Avenue in downtown Anchorage and finishes in Kincaid Park.
0.7 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Anchorage Museum, Anchorage
19 min walk • The Anchorage Museum is a large art, history, ethnography, ecology and science museum located in a modern building in the heart of Anchorage, Alaska. It is dedicated to studying and exploring the land, peoples, art and history of Alaska. The museum displays material from its permanent collection, along with regular visiting exhibitions.
0.4 miE
City hall, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Old Anchorage City Hall, Anchorage
12 min walk • The Old Anchorage City Hall, also known as Historic City Hall, is located at 524 West Fourth Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a two-story cast concrete building, designed by E.
~1930 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Fourth Avenue Theatre, Anchorage
10 min walk • The Fourth Avenue Theatre, also known as the Lathrop Building, is a movie theater in Anchorage, Alaska that has been described as Art Deco, Streamline Moderne, and Art Moderne in style.
0.4 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Anchorage
11 min walk • The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is a performance venue in downtown Anchorage, Alaska.
0.4 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Robert B. Atwood Building, Anchorage
11 min walk • The Robert B. Atwood Building is an office building located at 550 West 7th Avenue in Downtown Anchorage, Alaska. The building houses government offices for the State of Alaska. Standing at 20 stories and 81 m, it is the second-tallest building in Alaska. The building was formerly known as the Bank of America Center.
1 miSW
Area
Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage
26 min walk • The Westchester Lagoon is a combination of two artificial lakes which form a coastal lagoon near Downtown Anchorage, Alaska. On the lagoons western end, a raised, earthen levee offers right of way for the Alaska Railroad.
0.5 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Convention center
Egan Center, Anchorage
12 min walk • The William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center is a 45,000-square-foot convention center located in downtown Anchorage, Alaska at 555 West Fifth Avenue. Constructed in 1984 as part of a massive Anchorage-wide public works project dubbed "Project 80s", it replaced the original Z. J.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Oscar Anderson House Museum?

Nearby attractions include Statue of James Cook, Anchorage (3 min walk), Holy Family Old Cathedral, Anchorage (8 min walk), Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Anchorage (8 min walk), Fourth Avenue Theatre, Anchorage (10 min walk).

How to get to Oscar Anderson House Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Oscar Anderson House Museum:

Bus

Downtown Transit Center • Lines: 10, 40 (9 min walk)
L Street & 9th Avenue SSW • Lines: 10, 40 (10 min walk)

Train

Anchorage (15 min walk)