St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel

St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel (Russian: Часовня Святого Александра Невского) is a historic Russian Orthodox church chapel in Akutan, Alaska, United States. Now is Diocese of Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America[2]

St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
LocationIn Akutan, Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates54°8′0″N 165°46′30″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1918
MPSRussian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites TR
NRHP reference No.80000738[1]
AHRS No.UNI-028
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 6, 1980
Designated AHRSMay 18, 1973

It was built in 1918 as a replacement to an 1878 building, and used much of the same lumber. It served the Russian Orthodox community in the trading port of Akutan.[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-akusan
  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). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sir Alexander Nevsky Chapel (AHRS SITE NO. UNI-028)". National Park Service. (continuation sheets from Thematic Resources document) and accompanying photo from c.1973
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