Last updated: November 30, 2022
Place
General Managers Office
NPS
Quick Facts
Location:
Kennecott, Alaska
Significance:
Historic Managers Office
Designation:
National Historic Landmark/National Park
Amenities
1 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits
The General Manager's Office housed the heart of the Kennecott Copper Corporation: its management. Here are the offices of the superintendent, manager, engineers, secretary and draftsmen. All day to day decisions relating to the operation of the mines and Mill site were made here, the camp headquarters. This floor bustled with personnel handling accounting and payroll, planning and communications, and the safe storage of money and corporate documents. Upstairs in the drafting office, engineers mapped the progress of the mines and mill, and decided where to mine next or how to adjust operations.The Manager’s Office was also a critical connection to the outside. Personnel needs were determined here by the Superintendent and communicated to the hiring office in Seattle. This is also where strategic and financial directions from the New York office were put into action.