Chapel by the Lake

Chapel by the Lake
Country United States
Denomination Presbyterian
Website www.chapelbythelake.org
Architecture
Status Church
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Harold Foss, Linn A. Forrest
Style National Park Service Rustic
Groundbreaking 1954
Completed 1958
Specifications
Materials Logs, shingles
Administration
Presbytery Alaska Presbytery
Synod Synod of Alaska-Northwest
Clergy
Deacon Jerry Bryant, Denny DeWitt, Karen Koken, Julie Orsi, Christine Personett, Brian Sylvester
Pastor(s) Douglas Dye

The Chapel by the Lake (or Chapel-by-the-Lake[1]) is a Presbyterian church in Auke Bay, Alaska. It was designed by Juneau-based architects Harold Foss and Linn A. Forrest. The construction lasted from 1954 to 1958.[2]

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Notable features

The Chapel by the Lake is an example of Rustic architecture in a suburban location. Its rafters, trusses, and walls are visible spruce[3] logs. A large window behind the altar looks out across Auke Lake to the Mendenhall Glacier.

Services

The chapel is a popular spot for weddings.[4]

A 1992 service at the chapel was held for Karl Reishus, a Juneau Police Department officer who was killed in the line of duty after saving the lives two firefighters caught in a training accident.[5]

References

  1. ^ Mink, Randy and Karen. "Juneau: Capital City of the Last Frontier Captivates Passengers Cruising the Inside Passage". Cruise Travel. July/August 1994. p. 13.
  2. ^ Hoagland, Alison K. Buildings of Alaska. 1993: Oxford University Press. p. 179.
  3. ^ Gurney, Michelle. Alaska's Southeast: Touring the Inside Passage. 2006: Morris Book Publishing, LLC. p. 218.
  4. ^ Pitcher, Don. Alaska. Moon Handbooks. p. 110.
  5. ^ Wilbanks, William. Forgotten Heroes: Police Officers Killed in Alaska 1850 - 1997. 1999: Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, Kentucky. pp. 168-70.

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