St. Nicholas Chapel (Sand Point, Alaska)
St. Nicholas Chapel | |
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Location | In Sand Point, Sand Point, Alaska |
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Coordinates | 55°15′16″N 160°29′57″W / 55.25444°N 160.49917°WCoordinates: 55°15′16″N 160°29′57″W / 55.25444°N 160.49917°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1936 |
MPS | Russian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites TR |
NRHP Reference # | 80000742[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 6, 1980 |
St. Nicholas Chapel is a historic Russian Orthodox chapel in Sand Point, Alaska.
It was built in 1936. According to a 1979 evaluation of the church for possible historic registry listing, it is "a building of strong religious statement, clear and expressive." The evaluation notes that its entrance vestibule is within a "commanding" square tower at its west end, which "rises to a truncated pyramidal roof above its second level, and supports a handsome open-work octagonal bell tower".[2][3]
As of 1979, it was in deteriorated condition and services were no longer conducted in the building (they were conducted in a private house, instead). But the building was "swept and kept neat" and secure from vandalism.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Alfred Mongin and Father Joseph P. Kreta (June 14, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Russian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites Thematic Resources" (PDF). National Park Service.
- 1 2 Alfred Mongin and Father Joseph P. Kreta (June 14, 1979). "St. Nicholas Chapel (AHRS SITE NO. XPM-007)" (PDF). National Park Service. (continuation sheet from thematic resources document) and accompanying photo from c.1975
External links
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- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AK-75, "St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Sand Point, Aleutians East Borough, AK", 8 photos, 1 color transparency, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages