Admiralty Island National Monument, Angoon, Alaska. County/parish: Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 02, 1995. NRIS 95001294.
1 contributing building.Also known as:
The Distin Lake Shelter Cabin is a historic backcountry shelter in the Admiralty Island National Monument. It is located on the northwest shore of Distin Lake, on the Admiralty Island Canoe Route. The cabin, originally a three-sided Adirondack log shelter, was constructed by a Civilian Conservation Corps crew in 1932. In 1960, a fourth wall, wooden floor, and bunk beds were added to the structure. There is a window, and the front door is one recycled from a theater; it is labeled "Balcony" on the inside.
The cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. In 2014, it was listed by the United States Forest Service as being in poor condition and unavailable for use.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75325183