| St. Nicholas Chapel | |
| Location: | In Sand Point, Sand Point, Alaska |
| Coordinates: | 55.3367°N -160.4975°W |
| Built: | 1936 |
| Added: | June 6, 1980 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Refnum: | 80000742 |
| Designated Other1: | Alaska Heritage Resources Survey |
| Designated Other1 Name: | Alaska Heritage Resources Survey |
| Designated Other1 Color: |
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| Designated Other1 Abbr: | AHRS |
| Designated Other1 Date: | May 18, 1973 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | XPM-007 |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
St. Nicholas Chapel is a historic Russian Orthodox chapel in Sand Point, Alaska. Now it is under Diocese of Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America[1]
It was built in 1936. According to a 1979 evaluation of the church for possible historic registry listing, it is "a building of strong religious statement, clear and expressive." The evaluation notes that its entrance vestibule is within a "commanding" square tower at its west end, which "rises to a truncated pyramidal roof above its second level, and supports a handsome open-work octagonal bell tower".
As of 1979, it was in deteriorated condition and services were no longer conducted in the building (they were conducted in a private house, instead). But the building was "swept and kept neat" and secure from vandalism.[2] [3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.