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Dormitory

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c. 1919

The other large building on the site is the dormitory, a long, one-and-a-half-story structure. The wood-framed building has vertical planks on the sides and novelty siding on the ends. There is a variety of windows and doors, indicating that the building has been used for a variety of functions over the years. It is now serving as a tool shed and machine shop. Its gable-roofed dormers are its most distinguishing feature.

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Author: 
Alison K. Hoagland
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Alison K. Hoagland, "Dormitory", [Nome, Alaska], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/AK-01-WE014.3.

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Buildings of Alaska, Alison K. Hoagland. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993, 272-272.

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