St. Nicholas Chapel (Pedro Bay, Alaska)

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St. Nicholas Chapel
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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LocationIn Pedro Bay, Pedro Bay, Alaska
Coordinates 59°47′07″N154°06′10″W / 59.78537°N 154.10287°W / 59.78537; -154.10287
Arealess than one acre
Built1890
MPS Russian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites TR
NRHP reference No. 80000753 [1]
AHRS No.ILI-022
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 6, 1980
Designated AHRSMay 18, 1973

The St. Nicholas Chapel is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States, that was built in 1890.

It is a 15-by-15-foot (4.6 m × 4.6 m) building with an extension at its altar end. It has log walls. In 1973, it was in quite good condition and appeared unaltered from its original 1890 construction. [2] [3]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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". National Park Service.
  3. Alfred Mongin and Father Joseph P. Kreta (June 14, 1979). "St. Nicholas Chapel (AHRS SITE NO. ILI-022)". National Park Service. (continuation sheet from thematic resources document) and accompanying photo from c.1975