Historic Anchorage Hotel
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Anchorage · Alaska · Hotels & inns
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Reported haunting · Stay overnight
The hotel keeps a guest ghost log alongside its account of local legends.
Historical background
The Historic Anchorage Hotel is a hotel located at 330 E Street in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. The original Anchorage Hotel building was built in 1916; the current hotel building, which was constructed as an annex to the hotel, opened in 1936. C.B. Wark built the first hotel building; while the building was originally a wood-frame structure, Frank Reed upgraded the building to a luxury hotel in 1917. The hotel outgrew its original building due to Anchorage's growth in the 1930s, so the Anchorage Hotel Annex was built in 1936 to house additional guests. The annex, designed by E.
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The story behind the stop
The hotel traces its origins to 1916 and says today’s building began as its 1936 annex. Its guest ghost log records reported encounters. Another story connects the property to the unsolved 1921 death of police chief John Sturgus nearby.
The accounts associated with this location are reports and folklore, not proof of paranormal activity. Read the source account ↗
Plan your visit
Plan this as a lodging visit. Reserve directly with the property and ask whether any history tour, ghost experience, or special room request needs a separate booking. A room reservation does not automatically include a paranormal tour.
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Prepared October 2, 2026. Opening hours, prices, access, and tour availability are not monitored in real time.
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