Sitka Pioneer Home
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Sitka Pioneers' Home
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The Sitka Pioneer Home
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| Location | 120 Katlian Street, Sitka, Alaska 99835 |
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| Coordinates | 57°3′4″N 135°20′16″W / 57.05111°N 135.33778°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| NRHP Reference # | 79000413 |
| Added to NRHP | October 18, 1979 |
Coordinates: 57°2′59.96″N 135°20′15.51″W / 57.0499889°N 135.3376417°W
The Sitka Pioneer Home is an assisted living home, located in the U.S. state of Alaska at 120 Katlian Street in downtown Sitka. Operated by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services under its Division of Pioneer Homes, it is the oldest and third-largest of the six homes in the Pioneer Home system. The building was designed by the Tacoma firm of Heath, Gove & Bell and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Sitka Pioneer Home was opened in a derelict U.S. Marine Corps barracks in 1913 on a $10,000 budget. The home struggled financially until the 1930s, when the federal and territorial governments appropriated around $400,000 to replace the dilapidated and fire-prone buildings, creating a new home capable of caring for 170 men. In 1949, upon mandate from the territorial legislature, an expansion was constructed, with women permitted to be taken under care.
The Pioneer Home has also played a large part in Sitka's Alaska Day festivities. The parade through downtown ends close to the grounds and hundreds of people mingle at a free reception inside the home with live entertainment traditionally provided by the New Archangel Dancers. The annual Alaska Day croquet tournament takes place on the grounds at the same time.
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