HISTORY OF 4TH AVENUE THEATRE IN ANCHORAGE ALASKA

History of 4th Avenue Theatre in Anchorage Alaska



History of 4th Avenue Theatre in Anchorage Alaska

Russian Purchase to U.S. Territory

Russian presence in south inside Alaska was well-established in the 19th century. In 1867, U. S. Secretary of State WilliamH. Seward brokered a trade to pay for Alaska from a debt-ridden Imperial Russia for $7.2 million (about couple cents an acre). The trade was lampooned by fellow politicians and by the public as "Seward's folly", "Seward's icebox" and "Walrussia." By 1888, gold was investigated along Turnagain Arm. In 1912, Alaska became a joined States Territory.

 

Tent city, 1915

Anchorage was laid out by city planners in 1914, originally as a railroad erected plan port for the Alaska Railroad. President Woodrow Wilson agent funds for the erected plan of the Alaska Railroad in 1915, and the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce was profiled that year. A tent city before long sprang higher at Ship Creek Landing, which had been picked as the railroad headquarters. Its population speedily grew to through 2,000. On July 9, 1915, the first sales of habitation lots were held. The city was known by many labels during its infancy, but the U.S. Post Office Department formalized the call "Anchorage." Early on, the federal central social family members were responsible for the city of Anchorage. Local people left pressure on the federal central social family members to devolve vitality, however, and Anchorage was mixed on November 23, 1920.

 

Early development and World War II: 1930 - 1964

Between the 1930s and 1950s, sky transportation became increasingly important. In 1930, Merrill Field deposed the city's original "Park Strip" entrance rung field. By the mid-1930s, Merrill Field was one of the busiest population airports in the United States (Ransom, Ellis, 1940). On December 10, 1951, Anchorage worldwide Airport opened, with ...