Immaculate Conception Church | |
Location: | 115 North Cushman Street, Fairbanks, Alaska |
Coordinates: | 64.8453°N -147.7217°W |
Added: | April 3, 1976 |
Area: | less than one acre |
Refnum: | 76002278 |
Designated Other1: | Alaska Heritage Resources Survey |
Designated Other1 Name: | Alaska Heritage Resources Survey |
Designated Other1 Date: | October 10, 1972 |
Designated Other1 Color: |
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Designated Other1 Abbr: | AHRS |
Designated Other1 Number: | FAI-030 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
The Immaculate Conception Church[1] is a historic church and former cathedral[2] at 115 N. Cushman Street in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.
Built in 1904, it was the first Roman Catholic Church erected in Alaska's interior.[3] The church was originally located on Dunkel Street, but in the winter of 1911–12, the church was moved across the Chena River to its present location[4] so that it would be closer to St. Joseph's Hospital, which closed in the 1960s. After the move, the basement of rough frame structure was enlarged to provide a parish hall, it was wired for electricity, and a parish house was built adjacent. The steeple and vestibule were added in 1914, the roof was raised, and the choir gallery added. Its stained glass windows were added in 1926–28.[3]
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.