Originally built as army barracks during the Cold War, Begich Towers is now home to almost all 272 residents of Whittier, Alaska, a remote outpost near the Passage Canal.

Whittier, Alaska isn’t your typical small town. Located about 60 miles away from Anchorage and only accessible via boat or a single tunnel in and out of town, Whittier has a tiny population of about 272 people.

It’s not the size or location that makes Whittier unique, though; it’s that nearly all of those residents live in a single building: Begich Towers.

The 14-story condominium was completed in 1957 and originally served as a military structure during the Cold War. The U.S. Army had planned to build numerous towers in the remote region near the Passage Canal, but only two were ever completed. And only the Hodge Buil

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