Dawson Historical Complex
In French: Complexe historique de Dawson
Third Avenue, Dawson
About Dawson Historical Complex
In Dawson, Dawson Historical Complex is one of 8 National Historic Sites. Dawson Historical Complex dates from 1896–1911. Another historic place stands within 400 m of it.
The Dawson Historical complex comprises the core of Dawson City, Yukon, a town established during the Klondike Gold Rush on a flat of land at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike Rivers in a vast, rugged, northern landscape. Most buildings reflect pioneer, boom-town architecture in their small scale, simple massing and wood construction. The designation refers specifically to the 18 individually identified buildings and their sites and settings within the townsite.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Dawson Historical Complex National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it
National Historic Sites are places the Minister of Environment designates, on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board, for their national significance.
Make it a walk: 2 historic places in about 10 minutes
Dawson · about 400 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Dawson Historical ComplexStart here
- 2Tr'ochëkNational Historic Site · 400 m on
Questions about Dawson Historical Complex
Can you visit Dawson Historical Complex?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Dawson Historical Complex protected?
National Historic Site status commemorates; legal protection, where there is any, comes from the province or municipality, or from federal ownership.
When was Dawson Historical Complex built?
The record of Dawson Historical Complex gives 1896–1911.
What is Dawson Historical Complex?
Dawson Historical Complex is a National Historic Site of Canada, designated in 1959.
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Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).