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Discovery Saloon

Coordinates: 64°29′58″N 165°24′53″W / 64.49936°N 165.41477°W / 64.49936; -165.41477
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Discovery Saloon
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
HABS photo, 1981
Discovery Saloon is located in Alaska
Discovery Saloon
LocationCorner of West Lomen Avenue and West D Street, Nome, Alaska
Coordinates64°29′58″N 165°24′53″W / 64.49936°N 165.41477°W / 64.49936; -165.41477
Arealess than one acre
Built1901 (1901)
Built byMax Gordon
NRHP reference No.80000759[1]
AHRS No.NOM-042
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1980
Designated AHRSAugust 17, 1977

The Discovery Saloon is a historic building at 1st and D Streets in Nome, Alaska. Now a private residence, this two-story wood-frame building with false front was built in 1901 by Max Gordon, who operated a high-end public establishment on the premises. It is the oldest commercial building in Nome, and one of the few to survive from Nome's gold rush days. It was converted to one of Nome's finest private residences in the 1940s.[2]

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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Discovery Saloon". National Park Service. Retrieved February 25, 2015.