Rika's Landing Roadhouse

Rika's Landing Roadhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Location	Mile 274.5, Richardson Highway, Big Delta, Alaska
Coordinates	64°09′19″N 145°50′26″W / 64.15524°N 145.84058°W / 64.15524; -145.84058
Area	2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built	1909
Architectural style	Multistory Log and clapboard, tarpaper roof with dormers
Part of	Big Delta Historic District (ID91000252)
NRHP reference No.	76000364[1]
AHRS No.	XBD-059
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 1, 1976
Designated CP	March 20, 1991
Designated AHRS	1970

Rika's Landing Roadhouse, also known as Rika's Landing Site or the McCarty Roadhouse, is a roadhouse located at a historically important crossing of the Tanana River, in the Southeast Fairbanks Area, Alaska, United States. It is off mile 274.5 of the Richardson Highway in Big Delta.

The roadhouse is named after Rika Wallen, who acquired it from John Hajdukovich and operated it for many years. It became a hub of activity in that region of the interior. With the construction of the ALCAN (now Alaska) Highway and the replacement of the ferry with a bridge downstream, traffic moved away and patronage declined. The roadhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and is now a centerpiece of Big Delta State Historical Park, also listed on the National Register.^[1]