Hewitt's Photo Shop

Estelle Collection

1936

This photo shows the Community Center Dormitory, or "Teacher's Dorm", in foreground during late stages of construction in spring of 1936. The oblique view presents the exterior south wall, with its substantial protruding additional room, and east end of the building as largely complete, but evidence indicates that interior work continues. Several of the double-hung windows are open, a ladder stands up against the balcony at the end of the second floor and considerable scrap lumber and trash lies on the ground at left. The wood frame structure sits atop a partly exposed concrete basement. It appears that painting the exterior end has begun but has yet to begin on the south side. Light smoke exits the pipe extending from the concrete chimney atop the dark hip roof. Minor patches of snow remain on the ground in near foreground.

Palmer, Alaska

Digital File

Buildings@9x-Est