Rika's Landing Roadhouse
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Rika's Landing Roadhouse, also known as Rika's Landing Site or the McCarty Roadhouse, is a roadhouse located at a historically important crossing of the Tanana River, in the Southeast Fairbanks Area, Alaska, United States. It is off mile 274.5 of the Richardson Highway in Big Delta.
Rika's Landing Roadhouse | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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Location | Mile 274.5, Richardson Highway, Big Delta, Alaska |
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Coordinates | 64°09′19″N 145°50′26″W |
Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
Built | 1909 |
Architectural style | Multistory Log and clapboard, tarpaper roof with dormers |
Part of | Big Delta Historic District (ID91000252) |
NRHP reference No. | 76000364[1] |
AHRS No. | XBD-059 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 1, 1976 |
Designated CP | March 20, 1991 |
Designated AHRS | 1970 |
The roadhouse is named after Rika Wallen, who acquired it from John Hajdukovich and operated it for many years. It became a hub of activity in that region of the interior. With the construction of the ALCAN (now Alaska) Highway and the replacement of the ferry with a bridge downstream, traffic moved away and patronage declined. The roadhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and is now a centerpiece of Big Delta State Historical Park, also listed on the National Register.[1]