St. Nicholas Chapel (Sand Point, Alaska)
Historic church in Alaska, United States
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St. Nicholas Chapel is a historic Russian Orthodox chapel in Sand Point, Alaska. Now it is under Diocese of Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America.[2]
St. Nicholas Chapel | |
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| Location | In Sand Point, Sand Point, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 55°20′12″N 160°29′51″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1936 |
| MPS | Russian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000742[1] |
| AHRS No. | XPM-007 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 6, 1980 |
| Designated AHRS | May 18, 1973 |
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".[3][4]
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.[3][4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
