The Historic City Hall was right behind the Visitor Information Centre and stood out as it had some character and was older than most other buildings around. It is a cast concrete building constructed in 1936 and operated as the administrative center for anchorage until 1979.

Didn’t realise there were two City Halls until we came across them both. The Old Anchorage City Hall is right behind the “Visit Anchorage Log Cabin Visitor Information Centre”. It was a non-descript looking building when we visited – no outside appeal like garden beds with pretty flowers. When it was built in 1936, it was apparently Anchorage’s biggest building.

We spent about 10 minutes walking around the displays. It is free, so just step in a walk through. It is in the lobby area of a building being used for another purpose.

This building at 4th Ave and E street dates to the 1930s. The exterior is attractive but there is not much to see inside, just a small historical display. A very short visit is sufficient.

This is free and there is a small section of the building you can visit right inside the front door where some small displays show the city's history. Includes dioramas of how the streets looked historically, old photos, etc. No issues with folks loitering around as mentioned in some of the older reviews. Visit would take about 30 minutes tops. Good place to stop in for a break if it's raining too much or too hot or cold to be outside.