Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, also known as the Eklutna Chapel, is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Eklutna, Alaska. It is about one mile inland from the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet.
Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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 Interior of the Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Eklutna | |
  Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church Location in Alaska | |
| Location | Eklutna Village Road, Eklutna, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 61°27′38″N 149°21′42″W / 61.46056°N 149.36167°W |
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| Built | 1894 |
| Website | http://stnicholasjuneau.org/history.html |
| MPS | Russian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites TR (AD) |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000189[1] |
| AHRS No. | ANC-004 |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1972 |
The church, built of hewn spruce logs, is about 5 by 8 metres (16 ft × 26 ft) in plan, and was built in about 1894, . It was moved to its current location in 1900.[2][3]
A new church was built next to the old in 1962.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] This and other Russian Orthodox churches of the Alaskan Diocese were studied during the National Register of Historic Places inventory[4] and Historic American Buildings Survey.[5]
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Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (1870s) at Eklutna -
New St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (1962) at Eklutna, in 2009
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ William S. Hanable (November 18, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church / Eklutna Chapel". National Park Service. and accompanying seven photos from 1965-1972
- ^ a b "Eklutna Historical Park".
- ^ 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.
- ^ Historic American Buildings Survey: St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Churches, Old Church, Eklutna, Alaska, HABS No. AK-94-A.
External links
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Media related to Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church at Wikimedia Commons- Eklutna Historical Park
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AK-94, "St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Churches, Eklutna, Anchorage, AK"
- HABS No. AK-94-A, "St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Churches, Old Church"
- HABS No. AK-94-B, "St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Churches, New Church"
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