St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel

St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel
Location In Akutan, Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates 54°8′9″N 165°46′39″W / 54.13583°N 165.77750°W / 54.13583; -165.77750Coordinates: 54°8′9″N 165°46′39″W / 54.13583°N 165.77750°W / 54.13583; -165.77750
Area less than one acre
Built 1918
MPS Russian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites TR
NRHP Reference # 80000738[1]
Added to NRHP June 6, 1980

St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel is a historic Russian Orthodox church chapel in Akutan, Alaska, United States. It was built in 1918 as a replacement to an 1878 building, and used much of the same lumber. It served the Russian Orthodox community in the trading port of Akutan.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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.
  3. Alfred Mongin and Father Joseph P. Kreta (June 14, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sir Alexander Nevsky Chapel (AHRS SITE NO. UNI-028)" (PDF). National Park Service. (continuation sheets from Thematic Resources document) and accompanying photo from c.1973
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