St. Nicholas Chapel (Sand Point, Alaska)

St. Nicholas Chapel
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Location In Sand Point, Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates 55°20′12″N 160°29′51″W / 55.33667°N 160.49750°W / 55.33667; -160.49750Coordinates: 55°20′12″N 160°29′51″W / 55.33667°N 160.49750°W / 55.33667; -160.49750
Area less than one acre
Built 1936
MPS Russian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites TR
NRHP Reference # 80000742[1]
AHRS # XPM-007
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 6, 1980
Designated AHRS May 18, 1973

St. Nicholas Chapel is a historic Russian Orthodox chapel in Sand Point, Alaska.

It was built in 1936. According to a 1979 evaluation of the church for possible historic registry listing, it is "a building of strong religious statement, clear and expressive." The evaluation notes that its entrance vestibule is within a "commanding" square tower at its west end, which "rises to a truncated pyramidal roof above its second level, and supports a handsome open-work octagonal bell tower".[2][3]

As of 1979, it was in deteriorated condition and services were no longer conducted in the building (they were conducted in a private house, instead). But the building was "swept and kept neat" and secure from vandalism.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 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" (PDF). National Park Service.
  3. 1 2 Alfred Mongin and Father Joseph P. Kreta (June 14, 1979). "St. Nicholas Chapel (AHRS SITE NO. XPM-007)" (PDF). National Park Service. (continuation sheet from thematic resources document) and accompanying photo from c.1975


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