Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel explained

Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel
Nearest City:Ouzinkie, Alaska
Coordinates:57.9128°N -152.3428°W
Built:1898
Added:June 6, 1980
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:80004581
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:KOD-196
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel (Russian: Св. Сергий и Герман капеллы Валаам) is a historic Russian Orthodox chapel in Ouzinkie, Alaska. The chapel is named for the Saints Sergius and Herman of Valaam. It was built in 1898 by Bishop Tikhon, who located it over the grave of Father Herman, the first Russian Orthodox clergyman to be canonized for service in Alaska, and who has been considered the patron saint of Alaska. It is approximately 22x in plan and on its roof has a small, relatively recently added onion-shape supporting a high cross. An altar section and a vestibule section were added later, completing out a customary three-section design of Russian Orthodox churches in Alaska.[1] [2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64000002}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Russian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites Thematic Resources ]. Alfred Mongin and Father Joseph P. Kreta . June 14, 1979 . National Park Service.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80004587}} Saints Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel (AHRS SITE NO. KOD-196) ]. Alfred Mongin and Father Joseph P. Kreta . June 14, 1979 . National Park Service. (continuation sheet from thematic resources document) and