Samson Hardware

In 1905, the three partners who owned Samson Hardware choose to build at this location because of its proximity to the railroad depot and the Turner St. Bridge that crossed the Chena River at the time. The building survived the fire of 1906, so the owners allowed other businesses to operate out of it while Fairbanks was being rebuilt. In 1970 the wood and structure were condemned. The original style was kept in the construction of this replacement.