Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church

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Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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Interior of the Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Eklutna
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Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
Location in Alaska
LocationEklutna Village Road, Eklutna, Alaska
Coordinates 61°27′38″N149°21′42″W / 61.46056°N 149.36167°W / 61.46056; -149.36167 Coordinates: 61°27′38″N149°21′42″W / 61.46056°N 149.36167°W / 61.46056; -149.36167
Area1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Built1894
Website http://stnicholasjuneau.org/history.html
MPS Russian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites TR (AD)
NRHP reference No. 72000189 [1]
AHRS No.ANC-004
Added to NRHPMarch 24, 1972

Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, also known as the Eklutna Chapel, is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Eklutna, Alaska. It is about one mile inland from the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet.

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The church, built of hewn spruce logs, is about 5 by 8 metres (16 ft × 26 ft) in plan, and was built in about 1894, . It was moved to its current location in 1900. [2] [3]

A new church was built next to the old in 1962. [3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [1] This and other Russian Orthodox churches of the Alaskan Diocese were studied during the National Register of Historic Places inventory [4] and Historic American Buildings Survey. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. William S. Hanable (November 18, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church / Eklutna Chapel". National Park Service. and accompanying seven photos from 1965-1972
  3. 1 2 "Eklutna Historical Park".
  4. 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". National Park Service.
  5. Historic American Buildings Survey: St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Churches, Old Church, Eklutna, Alaska, HABS No. AK-94-A.