Solomon Roadhouse

The Solomon Roadhouse, also known as the Curran's Roadhouse, is a historic travel accommodation in northwestern Arctic Alaska. It is a two-story frame building located a short way north of the small community of Solomon, which is at the mouth of the Solomon River about 30 miles (48 km) east of Nome on the Nome-Council Highway. The roadhouse was built in 1904, during the days of the Nome Gold Rush, which brought many miners to the Solomon River as well, resulting in the establishment of the communities of Solomon and Dickson, and the construction of a railroad. After the gold rush declined and the communities were devastated by storms and floods, the roadhouse and other buildings were relocated about a mile north of the coast in the 1930s.[2] The roadhouse operated until the 1970s.

Solomon Roadhouse
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
HABS photo, 1981
Solomon Roadhouse is located in Alaska
Solomon Roadhouse
LocationMile 32 of Nome-Council Highway, Solomon, Alaska
Coordinates64°33′31″N 164°26′34″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1939 (1939)
Built byCouncil City & Solomon River RR
NRHP reference No.80000760[1]
AHRS No.SOL-031
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1980
Designated AHRSOctober 21, 1974

The roadhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Solomon Roadhouse". National Park Service. Retrieved March 19, 2015.


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