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Whitney Section House

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The Whitney Section House, also known as Whitney Station, is a historic railroad-related building in Wasilla, Alaska. It is a single-story wood-frame structure, which was built in 1917 by the Alaska Railroad. It originally stood at mile 119.1, about 4.8 miles (7.7 km) north of Anchorage Station, and was one of a series built by the railroad and located at roughly ten-mile intervals. The area where it stood was taken by the federal government for Elmendorf Air Force Base, and was rescued from demolition by the local chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society. It now stands on the grounds of the Alaska Museum of Transportation and Industry in Wasilla, and has seen a variety of uses.The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

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Whitney Section House
West Museum Drive, Wasilla

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Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry (MATI)

West Museum Drive 3800
99654 Wasilla
Alaska, United States
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