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Wooden shack in Barrow dates from 1881 polar expedition

Architectural historians will be in Barrow this month carefully analyzing a small wooden shack. The structure itself is nothing special but the story behind why it was built is impressive. Now a local anthropologist is hoping to inspire an effort to preserve it for generations to come.Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage