The Seppala House was a gift to Urtha Lenharr by Krier Enterprise of Nome, Alaska. Tony Krier had told Urtha years ago that if he wanted the building to preserve the memory of Nome resident, Leonhard Seppala, that he could have it. The Winter  of 2018, the City of Nome earmarked some buildings in Nome for destruction because of their abandonment and unsafe condition…..Seppala’s House was one of them. Patrick Krier approached Lenharr in March and asked Urtha if he still wanted that building that he needed to move the building off the Krier property, that it was scheduled for destruction. Immediately Lenharr jumped on the opportunity, and Krier Enterprise had their attorney draft of a letter of GIFT of  said building for the purpose of restoration and museum.  It was at that point that THE LEONHARD SEPPALA HOUSE PROJECT was born.