Nativity of Our Lord Chapel

Nativity of Our Lord Chapel
Nativity of Our Lord Chapel is located in Alaska
Nativity of Our Lord Chapel
Location within Alaska
LocationChurch Street, Ouzinkie, Alaska
Coordinates57°55′23″N 152°30′1″W / 57.92306°N 152.50028°W / 57.92306; -152.50028
Arealess than one acre
Built1906
Built byVarious Ouzinkie villagers
MPSRussian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites TR
NRHP reference No.80004582
AHRS No.KOD-193
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 6, 1980
Designated AHRSMay 18, 1973

The Nativity of Our Lord Chapel (Russian: Церковь Рождества Христова) is a historic Russian Orthodox church located in Church Street, Ouzinkie, Alaska. It is now under the Diocese of Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America.

The current building was built in 1906 as a replacement to an older, adjacent building from 1849 or 1855 that was left to deteriorate. Its design was based on that of the 1888 Russian Orthodox church at Karluk, which itself was based upon the church at Belkofski. This church has a relatively larger onion dome, though the onion dome is still small.

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Parishes - Nativity of Our Lord Church".
  3. 1 2 Alfred Mongin and Father Joseph P. Kreta (June 14, 1979). "Nativity of Our Lord Chapel (AHRS SITE NO. KOD-193)". National Park Service. (continuation sheets) and accompanying photo from c.1975
  4. ↑ Alfred Mongin and Father Joseph P. Kreta (June 14, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Russian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites Thematic Resources". National Park Service.