Alaskan Dachas (Russian America)

Alaskan Dachas (Russian:Аляскинский дач, Alyaskinskiy dach) are an extension of the Dacha building style which originates from Russia. Dachas began as land grants from the Czar to noble and middle class subjects in Russian America. Distinguished colonists built mansions that were called Dachas for holidays and official gatherings. 19th century Dachas were often in effect summer houses or hunting lodges in what were the warmest parts of the Russian Empire at the time. The definition of Dachas expanded with Alaskan Independence to include the majority of suburbs constructed in the mid 20th century. As an instrument of family life, architecture and urban planning Dachas remain an important part of Alaskan life and nationality