Some history behind Wicklander House in Juneau, Alaska explained.

The Wicklander House is one of the many historic houses of Juneau, Alaska. Only so much history is known about this house. This news article will explain some of the history behind Wicklander House. Wicklander House is also the Heyder House.

Wicklander House was built in 1916 on 969 Goldbelt Avenue in Juneau, Alaska as a prairie school style building. (Ref: https://noehill.com/ak_juneau/nat1995000420.aspx)

Wicklander House is 1½ stories with a full basement. The size of this rectangular building 39 x 26 feet. The front gabled roof system is covered with composition shingles. Additional features include shed roofed wall dormer on each side, wood roof brackets, exposed rafter tails, gable roofed glass enclosed entry porch, hip roofed canted bay window, glass enclosed sun room on west side and half timbering at porch gable. The structural system consists of wood balloon frame and concrete foundation. Wicklander House retains its original integrity. (Ref: https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/0e36cb7e-3f2f-47e3-842f-782baf1679bf)

Stucco was added to the building in later years. That is the reason why the exterior walls are clad with stucco and coursed wood shingle siding.

The earliest resident of Wicklander House was Otto J . Wicklander who was part owner of the Enterprise Foundry. Later residents include Theodore Heyder, owner of the Peerless Bakeryand Wilbur Burford who was a wharfman for the A.J. Mining Company. The current owners of Wicklander House are Avrum Gross & Marilyn Holmes. Wicklander House currently functions as a single family residence. (Ref: http://www.juneau.lib.ak.us/history/Chicken_Ridge_Neighborhood_Historic_Building_Survey_September_1992.pdf)

The Wicklander House is located on 969 Goldbelt Avenue, Juneau, Alaska, US 99801.