The AHS was awarded Mat Su Borough Bed Tax Grant funds to upgrade the foundation and replace the rotting logs the historic Roberts/O'Neill house.   The house and property are pivotal in the history of Sutton, the coal town.  In 1983, the Mat Su Borough exchanged  property with the O'Neill's to create a historic park on mining, the Alaskan highway construction, and Athabascan culture.  The Roberts/O'Neill home became the caretaker's home and the regular source of income for the AHS.  The building was closed in 2003. The Alpine Historical Society plans to restore the building to be a year round public visitor center for Sutton and travelers on the Glenn Highway, a National Scenic Byway.