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Skagway HDC approves demolition of 1898 Nettles tin shop after NPS declines donation
Summary
The Skagway Historic District Commission on April 28 approved the second-reading demolition permit for the privately owned James A. Nettles tin shop (application 2024064) after the National Park Service declined to accept the building as a donation, citing staffing and funding limits.
The Skagway Historic District Commission on April 28 approved the second reading and issuance of a demolition permit for the James A. Nettles tin shop, a privately owned structure built in 1898, after the National Park Service told the commission it could not accept the building as a donation.
The decision came after the commission heard a letter from the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park explaining that, because of reduced staffing and limited capital-improvement funds, the park cannot assume responsibility for the structure. NPS liaison Williams read the letter into the record on behalf of Angela Wetz, superintendent of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park: "Unfortunately, we are unable to accept the building due to diminished staffing levels and funding for capital improvement…
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