Located on Starr Hill in Juneau, the Fries Miners Cabins include six residential structures. Adjacent to one another in a row, the six structures occupy Lots 1 and 8, Block120, on Kennedy Street between 5th and 6th Streets.
The historic neighborhood of Starr Hill is situated on the lower slope of Mount Roberts and overlooks downtown Juneau. At an elevation of 200 to 400 feet, Starr Hill is reached from downtown by steep stairways and narrow, winding streets.
It is characterized by sharply sloped lots, modest homes designed to adapt to the contours of the hill, and turn-of-the-century architecture.
The Fries Miners Cabins are a variation of the Craftsman Style Bungalow. They are constructed on a built-up base to compensate for the 15 foot change in elevation of the lots.