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 / 58.72639°N 157.01694°W / 58.72639; -157.01694
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]

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  1. ^ a b "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.