ANC Design Week presents History of Fairview with David Reamer

Enjoy an Anchorage Design Week special guest presentation by famed local researcher and historian David Reamer, presented by the NeighborWorks Alaska and hosted at the Anchorage Museum’s Seed Lab on Sunday afternoon, February 23rd starting at 1:00p.This presentation of the History of Fairview: Anchorage's Inconvenient and Controversial Island of a Neighborhood will highlight the evolution and goings-on in one of Anchorage's most vibrant neighborhoods. David will lead audience members on a journey through the creation of the neighborhood, the elimination of the Black neighborhood at the Flats during Urban Renewal, the expansion of Gambell and Ingra and its impacts on neighbors, and the demonstrated resilience and strength of Fairview's active residents.

Join this closer look at the history of the neighborhood through the lens of housing and the highway, reflect on the impacts and outcomes present today, and consider our roles as Anchorage residents who can each contribute to the success of our neighbors and neighborhoods.

David Reamer is a historian who writes about Anchorage. His peer-reviewed articles are frequently published in the Anchorage Daily News and include topics as diverse as baseball, housing discrimination, Alaska Jewish history and the English gin craze. He’s a UAA graduate and nerd for research who loves helping people with history questions. He contributes to publications and posts daily Alaska history on X and Instagram as @ANC_Historian.

Registration: FREE

The Anchorage Museum's Seed Lab is located at 111 West 6th Avenue, with limited parking available. On-street parking is available nearby on B St. and 6th Avenue.

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Anchorage Design Week: February 19-23, 2025

Organized by the Anchorage Museum with numerous community partners, Anchorage Design Week is an annual gathering of creative minds to promote and inspire place-based design and imagine the future of our city and the lifeways of Northern regions. Design Week welcomes community members and creatives to consider the role of design in advancing positive futures through visuals, interventions, workshops, and conversations. In 2025 we will consider how sustainable materials and practices foster inclusivity and community while challenging designers to elevate their work products, from brands to buildings.

As we celebrate what makes Alaska distinct, we look forward to connecting with you and our community - and maybe shaking off a bit of cabin fever - as Anchorage Design Week again coincides with Anchorage Fur Rendezvous festivities in late February 2025.

Anchorage Design Week is a project of the Anchorage Museum in collaboration with the Alaska Design Forum, the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects, University of Alaska Anchorage, NeighborWorks Alaska, and AIGA Alaska. Anchorage Design Week is a member of World Design Weeks.

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