St. John the Baptist Chapel

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]

St. John the Baptist Chapel
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
St. John the Baptist Chapel is located in Alaska
St. John the Baptist Chapel
LocationIn Naknek, Naknek, Alaska
Coordinates58°43′35″N 157°1′1″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1914 (1914)
MPSRussian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites TR
NRHP reference No.80000750[1]
AHRS No.NAK-023
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 6, 1980
Designated AHRSMay 18, 1973

The chapel was listed on 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. "NRHP nomination for St. John the Baptist Chapel". National Park Service. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.