Katharine "Kit" Crittenden (August 9, 1921 – February 13, 2010) was a historic preservationist in Alaska.
There, she met Edwin Butler Crittenden, a lieutenant in the Coast Guard; they were married within a year.
The couple moved to the "lower 48" after World War II but returned to Alaska in 1949, settling in Anchorage.
[1] Crittenden devoted her life to the beautification of Anchorage and the preservation of its historical buildings.
Among other projects, she played an important role in the creation of the Chester Creek Greenbelt and the Oscar Anderson House Museum.