The roadhouse was destroyed in the 1960s , likely by the rising waters of Kenai Lake after the 1964 Alaska earthquake . The homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 ; at the time , only the homestead and a number of outbuildings still stood at the site . The homestead was used as a tourist shop in the 1970s and later became a bed and breakfast ; however , it was eventually vacated . In 1998 , the Alaska Association for Historic Preservation listed the site as one of the ten most endangered historic properties in the state
1964 Alaska earthquake
1964 Alaska earthquake
Alaska Nellie's Homestead