St. John the Baptist Chapel
Appearance
St. John the Baptist Chapel | |
Location | In Naknek, Naknek, Alaska |
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Coordinates | 58°43′42″N 157°0′31″W / 58.72833°N 157.00861°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1914 |
MPS | Russian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80000750[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 6, 1980 |
The St. John the Baptist Chapel is a historic Russian Orthodox chapel in Naknek, Alaska, United States. 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]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for St. John the Baptist Chapel". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
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