Immaculate Conception Church (Fairbanks, Alaska) Explained

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:
  1. A8EDEF
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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.alaska.net/~icc/index.html
  2. Web site: Church of the Immaculate Conception, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. www.gcatholic.org. 2017-02-14.
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=76002278}} NRHP nomination for Immaculate Conception Church]. National Park Service. 2015-02-24.
  4. Web site: ICC, History . 2009-08-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723120349/http://www.alaska.net/~icc/history.html . 2011-07-23 .