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Skagway, Alaska: Arctic Brotherhood Hall: Driftwood Building

Charles O. Walker gathered over 8,800 driftwood sticks on the shores of Skagway Bay and nailed them to the front wall of the Arctic Brotherhood Hall.

Address:
245 Broadway, Skagway, AK
Directions:
South end of town, on the west side of Broadway between 2nd and 3rd Aves.
Phone:
907-983-2854
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Driftwood Building.

Building With Branch Facade

A downtown Skagway building is covered in 2,500 tree branches on the front.

[Keith Kambic, 08/19/2025]

The Arctic Brotherhood Hall was a meeting place for gold-seeking stampeders headed for the Klondike. The driftwood facade is credited to Charles O. Walker, who gathered over 8,800 driftwood sticks on the shores of Skagway Bay and nailed them to the front wall.


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