Looking Back - Nome FAA Housing
Because we were FAA employees during our time in Nome, we lived in government-provided housing while there. The majority of us living there were working for the FAA, so it was referred to in town as "FAA Housing"--even though we shared our little hill with folks working for the National Weather Service as well.
The housing consisted of several four-plexes built on a small rise between two ends of the "X"-shaped runway about a mile from town proper. Here is a photo of our two cats--Kisa and Licorice--exploring the porch of our unit. We shared front and back entrances with another unit. Our front door is on the left.
Another view of our housing unit--this time seen in mid-winter. The gray crew-cab pickup is ours, parked in front of our living room window. Note the snow drift that has built up in the lee of the truck. Pretty common during the winter months.
And this is inside our living room, looking out on a fine winter afternoon. I thought that is Kisa in the foreground--Denny thinks it is Licky.
The structure that dominated our view is an abandoned gold dredge. They dot the gold-bearing regions of Alaska--though less now than in those days. This one was burned down by vandals after we left Nome.
I remember before we moved out to Nome, Denny proudly telling me that we got the housing unit with the view of the dredge. "WTF?" I thought. "What's so special about that?" After we moved into our unit, I appreciated the view--most other units had a view of their neighbors' front windows. We had a bit more privacy. Something to be cherished when you live in a compound.
Interior shot of the view coming home through the back door--Kisa waiting for me in the kitchen. The living room is in the background to the left.
The housing consisted of several four-plexes built on a small rise between two ends of the "X"-shaped runway about a mile from town proper. Here is a photo of our two cats--Kisa and Licorice--exploring the porch of our unit. We shared front and back entrances with another unit. Our front door is on the left.
Another view of our housing unit--this time seen in mid-winter. The gray crew-cab pickup is ours, parked in front of our living room window. Note the snow drift that has built up in the lee of the truck. Pretty common during the winter months.
And this is inside our living room, looking out on a fine winter afternoon. I thought that is Kisa in the foreground--Denny thinks it is Licky.
The structure that dominated our view is an abandoned gold dredge. They dot the gold-bearing regions of Alaska--though less now than in those days. This one was burned down by vandals after we left Nome.
I remember before we moved out to Nome, Denny proudly telling me that we got the housing unit with the view of the dredge. "WTF?" I thought. "What's so special about that?" After we moved into our unit, I appreciated the view--most other units had a view of their neighbors' front windows. We had a bit more privacy. Something to be cherished when you live in a compound.
Interior shot of the view coming home through the back door--Kisa waiting for me in the kitchen. The living room is in the background to the left.
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