St. Nicholas Chapel (Sand Point, Alaska)

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
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
LocationIn Sand Point, Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates55°20′12″N 160°29′51″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1936
MPSRussian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites TR
NRHP reference No.80000742[1]
AHRS No.XPM-007
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 6, 1980
Designated AHRSMay 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]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. https://oca.org/parishes/oca-ak-sdpsnc
  3. 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.
  4. Alfred Mongin and Father Joseph P. Kreta (June 14, 1979). "St. Nicholas Chapel (AHRS SITE NO. XPM-007)". National Park Service. (continuation sheet from thematic resources document) and accompanying photo from c.1975


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