St. Peter's Church | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey | |
Location | 611 Lincoln Street, Sitka, Alaska |
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Coordinates | 57°03′05″N135°19′41″W / 57.05152°N 135.32799°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1899 |
Built by | John W. Dudley |
Architect | H. Louis Duhring Jr. |
Architectural style | Gothic style |
NRHP reference No. | 78000538 [1] |
AHRS No. | SIT-029 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 31, 1978 |
Designated AHRS | October 24, 1972 |
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The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as "St. Peter's Church") in 1978. The adjoining See House is separately listed on the National Register. [1]
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