Federal Building, Anchorage, AK

Overview

Architectural Description

History/Space Inventory

Significance

Photo Gallery

Building Overview

POSTER AVAILABLE

Federal Building, Anchorage, AK

Download the Poster >>

Photo Gallery

Total Results: 168

POSTER AVAILABLE

Federal Building, Anchorage, AK

Download the Poster >>

Construction History & Space Inventory

605 West 4th Avenue, AK, Anchorage

Building Details

Square Footage		Building Dimensions
Floor Area Total:	100375	Stories/Levels:	3
First Floor Area:	28594	Perimeter:	1092(Linear Ft.)
Occupiable Area:	56845	Depth:	234(Linear Ft.)
		Height:	36(Linear Ft.)
		Length:	268(Linear Ft.)

Construction History

Year Start	Year End	Description	Architect
1939	1940	Original Construction	Gilbert Stanley Underwood
1940	1941	West Wing Addition	Gilbert Stanley Underwood
1958	0	Court Facilities Addition	Edward Crittenden, Architect
1984	1988	Interior Alterations, Elev. Installation	Design Lab Inc.
1986	0	Interior Alterations and HVAC Modifications	GSA
1989	0	Bankruptcy Court Alterations	GDM, Architects
1991	0	NARA Addition on North Site	Design Alaska

Inventory of Spaces

Select a Space:

BUILDINGS & REAL ESTATE

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

POLICY & REGULATIONS

PURCHASING PROGRAMS

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

HOW WE HELP

ABOUT GSA

NEWSROOM

Federal Building, Anchorage, AK

Building Overview

POSTER AVAILABLE

Photo Gallery

POSTER AVAILABLE

Architectural Description

POSTER AVAILABLE

Construction History & Space Inventory

Significance


Size:454 KB Description:North Wall Courtroom, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:381 KB Description:North Wall Courtroom, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:588 KB Description:Iditarod Run, From Nearby Roof, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:458 KB Description:Iditarod Run, SE Corner of Building, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:441 KB Description:Lobby (Southeast Part of Building, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:307 KB Description:South Elevation West Entrance, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:319 KB Description:Southeast Corner at Twilight, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:333 KB Description:Southeast Entrance, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:279 KB Description:Southwest Oblique, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:11.8 KB Description:Federal Building, Anchorage, Alaska, photo circa, 1947. Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:38.4 KB Description:Exterior, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:98.6 KB Description:Front Facade, Anchorage, Alaska, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:41.5 Description:Exterior Rooftops, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:35 KB Description:Exterior SE Site, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:37.6 KB Description:Exterior SW Site, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:32.2 KB Description:Exterior West Wing Entrance, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:39.3 KB Description:Exterior NW Site, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:45.3 KB Description:Exterior West Wing East Wall, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:35.3 KB Description:Exterior North Site Parking, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:37.4 KB Description:Exterior Courtyard Walkway, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:43.2 KB Description:Exterior SW Courtyard, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:47.3 KB Description:Interior Office, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:40.3 KB Description:Interior Stair, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:44.1 KB Description:Interior Toilet Room with Original Tile, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:35.1 KB Description:Interior Courtroom, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:29.5 KB Description:Interior Corridor Floor, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:39.5 KB Description:Interior Corridor Tile Wainscot, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:32.7 KB Description:Interior Stair Doors, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:34.1 KB Description:Interior East Lobby, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:34.8 KB Description:Interior Old PO Box Lobby, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:39.8 KB Description:Interior Old PO Workroom, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:43.2 KB Description:Exterior Roof Pavers, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:41.1 KB Description:Roof, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:27.7 KB Description:Chimney, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:37.8 KB Description:Roof, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:30.9 KB Description:Interior Basement Corridor, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:48.4 KB Description:Exterior SW Entrance Sign, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:42.8 KB Description:Interior Old PO Box Lobby Writing Counter, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:29 KB Description:Interior Corridor, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:39.3 KB Description:Interior Vestibule Radiator, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:46.3 KB Description:Exterior SW Entrance, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:33.9 KB Description:Exterior Stair Curb & Rail, (2003 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:1st floor corridor floor tile patch, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Northwest Exterior Elevation, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Southwest Exterior Elevation, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Southwest Entrance, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Southeast Entrance, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Southeast Exterior Elevations, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Northeast Exterior Elevations, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:North Exterior Elevations, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Northeast Exterior Elevations Archive Building, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Northeast Exterior Elevations West Wing, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:West Wing Entrance Exterior, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Southwest Exterior Entrance, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Old Post Office Workroom Window, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Typical Window with Spandrel Panels, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Typical Small Window, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Exterior Entrance Doors, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Soffit at Exterior Entrance Doors, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Typical Lightwell at Basement Windows, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Spalling Concrete at North Stair, West Wing, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Spalling Concrete at North Stair, West Wing, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Spalling Concrete at North Stair, West Wing, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Southwest entry vestibule with radiator and relocated directory, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Southwest vestibule exterior doors, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Southwest vestibule interior doors, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Entry vestibule light fixture - original, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Southeast Entrance Exterior, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:1st Floor Corridor from Southeast Lobby, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Northeast Corner of Southeast Lobby - Original tile wainscot at north (left) wall, with new tile surround at Public Lands display window; new tile wainscot and surround at east (right) wall, (2006). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:East Wall of Southeast Lobby - original building dedication plaque, relocated from old Post Office Lobby; new door to old Postmaster's Office; new tile wainscot and surround, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original Light Fixture at Door to Old Post Office Lobby, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Elevator at 1st Floor, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:New 1st floor Toilet Room doors and signage replicate original design. Note new dual-height handicapped-accessible bronze-colored drinking fountain in wall recess, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Typical 1st floor corridor tile wainscot and floor (original), fire extinguisher cabinet (orgiinal), and doors (new), (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Window at West 1st Floor Corridor, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Door to 1st Floor West Corridor Stair - original tile floor and wainscot, replacement door, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original drinking fountain and tile wainscot at 1st floor west corridor; new tile surround at adjacent door, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:New tile surround at new rated 1st floor corridor doors, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original 1st floor directory - relocated, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:1st Floor Courtroom Doors - original, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Courtroom, looking north, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Courtroom, east wall with Jury Box, exterior windows, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Courtroom spectator seating, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Courtroom entry doors, interior side - original, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Courtroom heater grill - original, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Courtroom Witness Stand - original, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Courtroom clerk's desk - original, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Courtroom Judge's Desk - original, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original old Post Office entrance opening, with original tile surround; doors have been replaced, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Old south (Service) Post Office lobby, with original tile floor and walls; north wall removed, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Old west (Box) Post Office lobby with original tile floor, west (exterior) wall, and light fixtures. Post boxes have been removed, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original Post Office Box Lobby tile floor, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:original Post Office Lobby light fixture, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original Post Office Lobby tile radiator cover with brass grill, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Original Post Office Lobby writing desk, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original post office vault door at 1st floor, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:1st floor Law Library, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Judge's Office - no historical significance, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Judge's toilet room, with original ceramic tile and plumbing fixtures, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Typical 1st floor office - no historical significance, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original 1st floor Men's Toilet near Courtroom, with original green ceramic tile and new grey ceramic tile wainscot, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original 1st floor Men's Toilet near Courtroom, with original green tile floor and plumbing fixtures; new grey ceramic tile wainscot at east wall, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original 1st floor Men's Toilet original green cermaic tile and new grey ceramic tile wainscot, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original 1st floor Men's Toilet near Courtroom with original green tile floor, green ceramic tile wainscot, new metal partitions, corridor door, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Original 1st floor Women's Toilet Room near Courtroom, with original green tile floor, wainscot, and plumbing fixtures, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original 1st floor Women's Toilet Room near Courtroom, with original green tile floor and wainscot, new metal partitions, and corridor door, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Patched base tile at 1st floor original west wing Women's Toilet Room, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Patched floor tile at 1st floor original west wing Women's Toilet Room, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Window at 1st floor original west wing Women's Toilet Room, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:New grey ceramic tile wainscot at north wall of 1st floor original west wing Women's Toilet, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Hall to new 1st floor toilet rooms at old Post Office Mail Storage Room - no historical significance, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Toilet Room at 1st floor old Post Office Mail Storage Room - no historical significance, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:West wing original stair, with new exterior door, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Typical original stair finishes, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:2nd Floor South Corridor, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:2nd Floor West Corridor, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Typical 2nd floor corridor door, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Patched floor tile at 2nd floor west wing Women's Toilet, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:New grey tile wainscot at north wall, west wing Women's Toilet, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Floor tile at 2nd floor toilet room, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Typical 2nd floor office, empty - note original wood chair rail, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Typical 2nd floor original vault door, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:3rd floor elevator, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:3rd Floor Corridor, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:3rd Floor Corridor Window, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:3rd Floor Typical Office, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Typical basement corridor, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Basement level typical corridor door, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Basement level corridor double doors, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Basement level northeast corridor with wood chair rail, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Basement level door to stair at west wing with original tile surround, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Basement level original drinking fountain, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Basement level west wing Men's Toilet - note new grey tile wainscot at west and south walls, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Basement level west wing Women's Toilet - note new grey tile wainscot at north wall, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Basement level original air handling unit - AHU, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Basement level Boiler Room, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Salvaged original plumbing fixtures in basement shop area, (2006 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Construction photo of southwest corner of building - basement and 1st floor level walls poured; 2nd floor walls formed, (1939 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Construction photo of southeast corner of building showing all exterior walls poured; forms still in place at 3rd floor walls, (1939 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Construction photo of south exterior elevation showing all exterior walls poured, (1939 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Construction photo of the northwest corner of the original west wing, showing all exterior walls poured, (1939 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Interior construction photo of west wing corridor, (1939 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Interior construction photo showing metal stud framing of south corridor, (1939 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Interior construction photo of 2nd floor west wing offices, showing plastered walls, (1940 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Interior construction of 1st floor toilet room, showing tile wainscot and plastered walls, (1940 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Interior construction photo of Post Office Box Lobby and Worlroom, (1940 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Construction photo of exterior southeast corner, showing windows installed, (1940 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Interior construction photo, showing Post Office Workroom, (1940 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Interior construction photo, showing south corridor with tile wainscot and plastered walls, (1940 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Exterior construction photo of southwest corner, showing penthouse formwork, (1940 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Construction photo of exterior southeast corner, (1940 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Interior construction photo of Post Office Box Lobby, with boxes installed, (1940 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Exterior construction photo of northwest corner, painting in progress, (1940 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Photograph of completed exterior, north elevations, showing seeded lawn and driveway. Date is estimated, (1940 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Construction photo of footing excavation for west wing addition, (1940 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Construction photo of exterior walls formwork for west wing addition, (1940 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Construction photo of basement level exterior walls formwork for west wing addition, (1941 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Construction photo of west wing addition, basement level walls poured, 1st floor walls formed, (1941 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Construction photo of west wing addition - exterior walls formed and braced, (1941 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Construction photo of west wing addition - all exterior walls formed, (1941 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Construction photo of west wing addition interior walls metal stud framing, (1941 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Construction photo of west wing addition interior walls metal stud framing, (1941 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Construction photo of exterior northeast walls with windows installed, (1941 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Construction photo of northwest exterior, (1941 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger
Size:NA Description:Basement level interior offices, (1941 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Exterior of 1950's Courtroom Addition, (1950 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger	Size:NA Description:Interior of Courtroom, 1950's addition, (1950 photo). Anchorage,AK View Larger