Wikipedia's article on the First Mission House in Bethel, Alaska, documenting its construction in 1885 by the Moravian missionaries John Kilbuck and William Weinland, with Hans Torgersen as architect, as the first structure built in Bethel, its later moves along the eroding bank of the Kuskokwim River, and its listing on the National Register of Historic Places on 30 October 1990.
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A community edited general reference, tier 3, used here as independent corroboration of the 1885 construction date, Kilbuck and Weinland's roles, and the mission house's status as Bethel's first building, alongside the Lam Museum's account above. NotesUsed for the 1885 construction date, Hans Torgersen's role as architect, and the mission house's status as the first building in Bethel.
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