St. Nicholas Chapel (Nondalton, Alaska) Explained

St. Nicholas Chapel
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:Along 2nd Avenue, Nondalton, Alaska
Coordinates:59.9732°N -154.8487°W
Added:June 6, 1980
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:80000751
Designated Other1:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Name:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Date:May 18, 1973
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. A8EDEF
Designated Other1 Abbr:AHRS
Designated Other1 Number:ILI-023
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

The St. Nicholas Chapel is a historic Russian Orthodox church in the Alaska Native village of Nondalton, Alaska, United States. Now it is under Diocese of Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America[1]

The congregation was established in 1896 at Old Nondalton, and its first building was constructed in that year. The current building dates to the 1920s, and was moved when the whole community of Nondalton moved to its present location. It is roughly rectangular in shape, measuring 37feetx25feetft (xft), with a truncated octagonal extension at the eastern end, where the altar is located. Most of the building is topped by a gable roof; the altar area is topped by a pyramidal section. The building has survived a number of fires that swept the community.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parishes - St. Nicholas Church.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80000751}} NRHP nomination for St. Nicholas Chapel]. National Park Service. 2015-02-28.