Church of the Assumption (Pocatello, Idaho)

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Church of the Assumption
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Location528 N. 5th Ave., Pocatello, Idaho
Coordinates 42°52′12″N112°26′46″W / 42.87000°N 112.44611°W / 42.87000; -112.44611 Coordinates: 42°52′12″N112°26′46″W / 42.87000°N 112.44611°W / 42.87000; -112.44611
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
Built byNorth Pacific Construction Company
Architect Charles B. Onderdonk
Architectural style Byzantine Revival
NRHP reference No. 79000773 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 1979

The Church of the Assumption at 528 N. 5th Avenue in Pocatello, Idaho, also known as the Hellenic Orthodox Church, is a Byzantine Revival-style building constructed in 1915. It was added to the National Register in 1979. [1]

It was then the older of the only two Hellenic Orthodox churches in Idaho. Pocotello architect Charles B. Onderdonk was involved in its design or construction; [2] Onderdonk is also associated with the Peery Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Terrence W. Epperson (March 12, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church of the Assumption / Hellenic Orthodox Church". National Park Service . Retrieved August 28, 2017. With photo from 1978.

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