St. John the Baptist Chapel

St. John the Baptist Chapel
Location In Naknek, Naknek, Alaska
Coordinates 58°43′42″N 157°0′31″W / 58.72833°N 157.00861°WCoordinates: 58°43′42″N 157°0′31″W / 58.72833°N 157.00861°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1914
Governing body Private
MPS Russian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites TR
NRHP Reference # 80000750[1]
Added to NRHP June 6, 1980

The St. John the Baptist Chapel is a historic Russian Orthodox chapel in Naknek, Alaska. It is traditionally said to have been built in 1886 and enlarged in 1914. It is a simple single story wood frame building. It consists of a single chamber, measuring 10'3"' wide and 30'3" long, which houses the nave and altar, and a small vestibule. Analysis of the construction indicates that the vestibule and a portion of the nave were constructed after the original construction date. The gable roof is topped by a centrally-placed Russian Orthodox cross, and there is a bell mounted on a metal framework outside the vestibule.[2]

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

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for St. John the Baptist Chapel". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-02-28.