The Augustus Brown House is located at 124 Dixon Street on the west side of Telephone Hill.

Augustus Brown acquired the property, an area of partial tidelands, in the late 1880s. Brown reportedly was on his way to the Klondike gold fields when he arrived in Juneau, but readily became a permanent fixture in town.

Records state the land had little or no value until 1901, when a building was listed on Lot 4. Improvements recorded in 1913, however, substantially increased its value. By 1914, three houses stood on Brown's waterfront lots as shown on the Sanborn map.

He is remembered for his row of neat cottages on Willoughby. Stories indicate he lived off his rental income and an estate allowance from England. Brown retained possession of this site for 50 years. When Brown died in 1949, he left $30,000 for the construction of the indoor pool which bears his name today.

Between 1941 and 1943 three separate parties bought and sold the property. Southeastern Newspaper Corporation currently owned the property in 1984.

The Augustus Brown House is a rectangular, 1½-story building. From the street above, stairways lead to two entrances on the east facade. The wood-frame, 33 1 x231 building has a steeply pitched, composition shingle-covered gable roof and a cinder-block chimney on the ridgeline.

Asphalt composition siding on the exterior covers the original wood siding. The partial basement has a stucco finish. Fixed-sash windows with sidelites are located under the gable eaves on the north and south facades. Two double-hung sash windows are located on the main

Telephone Hill Historic Site and Structures Survey, 1984 

Longenbaugh House was built around 1910 at 808 Dixon Street. This residence is a non-conforming member of the Chicken Ridge Historic District.

The irregularly shaped building (41' x 37') is one story with partial basement. Exterior walls are clad with horizontal wood beveled clapboard siding. The cross gabled roof system is covered with standing seam metal roofing. The structural system consists of wood balloon frame and concrete and rock foundation.

Major additions and renovations were completed in 1962 which compromised the architectural integrity of the building. It does not intrude on the overall character of the neighborhood. At this time of this writing in 2023, these changes may now be considered historic.

Johnstone-Radelet House was constructed around 1910 at 835 Dixon Street. This Craftsman Bungalow residence is a non-contributing member of the Chicken Ridge Historic District and was designated on the National Register of Historic Places on 12 October 1995.

The front elevation is asymmetrical in its composition featuring a casement/fixed sash window combination in the roof dormer, a large fixed sash window on the right side of an enclosed entry porch.

The nearly square building (25.5' x 24') is 1-1/2 stories with partial basement. Exterior walls are clad with stucco on the first story, horizontal wood beveled clapboard siding as accent and on the dormer, and coursed wood shingle siding on the gable ends.

Although the stucco was added in later years the building retains its architectural integrity. The side gabled roof system is covered with composition shingles. Additional features include closed cornice side gables, small shed roofed enclosed entry porch, and shed roofed roof dormer. The structural system consists of wood balloon frame and concrete foundation.

Bradford House was constructed around 1910 at 839 Dixon Street. This Craftsman Bungalow-style residence is a contributing member of the Chicken Ridge Historic District.

Zina and Gertrude Davis Bradford occupied the home. Zina worked for the Standard Oil Company and was appointed postmaster in the 1920s

The front elevation is asymmetrical in its composition featuring paired double-hung windows in the small roof dormer and a square single sash window on the right side of the enclosed porch addition. The nearly square building (25' x 24') is 1-1/2 stories with full basement. Also features a nearly full length (20' x 7.5') shed roofed addition (1940's) to the west side.

Exterior walls are clad with stucco on the first story, coursed wood shingle siding on the gables, and horizontal beveled clapboard siding on the addition. Although the stucco was added in later years the building retains its architectural integrity. The side gabled roof system is covered with composition shingles. Additional features include partial length shed roofed roof dormer, closed cornice gable ends, and exposed rafter tails. The structural system consists of wood balloon frame and concrete foundation.

The Geyer House was constructed around 1910 at 725 Dixon Street. This Craftsman Bungalow residence is a contributing member to the Chicken Ridge Historic District.

The front elevation is asymmetrical in its composition on the first level and features a canted bay window with two casement windows on its side walls. The upper level is asymmetrical in its composition and features a single lite window centered in the gable wall. In addition, identical wall dormers are located on each side of the ridge.

The rectangular shaped building (32' x 21') is 2-1/2 stories with full basement. Exterior walls are clad with coursed wood shingle siding and Ti ll plywood on the dormers. The front gabled roof system is covered with composition shingles. Additional features include closed cornice front gable, and shed roofed wall dormer on each side. The structural system consists of wood balloon frame and concrete foundation.

The Chicken Ridge Historic District neighborhood includes properties along Basin Road, past Seventh Street, all properties along Seventh Street, most properties on Main Street above Sixth Street, all properties on Goldbelt Avenue, and all properties on Dixon Street as well as a few properties on Calhoun Avenue.

Neighborhood growth was engendered by the large mining companies and the government alike and areas such as Chicken Ridge began to be settled. The area known as the Chicken Ridge Neighborhood, which overlooks the city of Juneau, was so named by miners because of the abundance of ptarmigan in the area.

The Chicken Ridge area was staked as a placer claim in May of 1890 by five men, one of whom was John F. Maloney, who was to eventually make his home on the ridge. The neighborhood which developed on Chicken Ridge was first settled in 1893.

During this period of gold mining expansion in the form of large mining companies and the subsequent expansion of Juneau’s role in territorial government, the need for living space increased the pressure to extend settlement in Juneau. An affluent socio-economic class comprised of Juneau’s attorneys, doctors, business owners, mining executives, government employees, and politicians settled the Chicken Ridge neighborhood.

Because of the location of the city, building materials were scarce and so were skilled craftsmen to do the work. Most buildings were modest interpretations of national stylistic trends which varied only according to the amount of detailing and square footage which could be afforded by the individual owner - ranging from craftsman and colonial revival to prairie school.

Listed contributing homes: Hammond-Wickersham House, McCloskey Mansion, Rustgard House, Norton House, Walker House, Jenne House, Thornton House, Cole/Carter House, Cole House, Mize House/Weather Bureau Station,  Geyer House, Perelle House, Bradford House, Johnstone-Radelet House, and the Creese House.

Listed non-contributing homes include: Mullen/Hebert House, Hermann House, Torvinin House, and the Longenbaugh House.

National Register of Historic Places Nomination form

Chicken Ridge Neighborhood Historic Building Survey, 1992