Father William Duncan House facts for kids

Father William Duncan House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
William Duncan, then about age 84, stands in front of his store (left) and residence (right)
Location in Alaska
Location	501 Tait Street, Metlakatla, Alaska
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1891 (1891)
NRHP reference No.	72001582
Quick facts for kids Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 23, 1972

The Father William Duncan House, also known as the Father Duncan Cottage and now hosting the Duncan Cottage Museum, is a historic house located at 501 Tait Street in Metlakatla, Alaska. The single-story wood-frame structure was built in 1891 by the Tsimshian followers of the Anglican missionary William Duncan. It was one of the first structures built in Metlakatla after Duncan led a small number of followers there from the like-named village in British Columbia. The front facade is faced in shiplap siding, with four evenly spaced pilasters. There is decorative woodwork in the shallow-pitch gable end. Duncan was an influential leader of the community until his death in 1918.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.