Wickersham House

The Wickersham House is a two-and-a-half-story wooden building perched on a hillside in the Chicken Ridge neighborhood, overlooking downtown Juneau. Inside, the rooms contain furnishings, photographs, and writings from the time when the judge lived there.

The house was built in 1899 and purchased by Judge James Wickersham in 1928, who lived there until his death in 1939. His time there overlapped with a period when Alaska was establishing its political foundations.

The house displays personal belongings and documents from Judge Wickersham, whose decisions shaped Alaska's legal and economic development. Visitors get a sense of how an influential early 20th-century politician lived his daily life.

The museum is open to visitors and offers a look back in time through preserved furnishings and documents on display. The hillside location is reachable on foot and also offers views across the town and harbor.

The judge implemented an unusual court system that operated aboard ships along Alaska's coast to serve remote communities. This mobile justice system allowed law and order to be maintained across a territory with sparse settlements.

Location: Juneau

GPS coordinates: 58.30361,-134.41139

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:46