St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Kwethluk
Никольская церковь (Кветлук)
A cedar wood-frame church on a log foundation, built in 1935 to replace a church that had stood here since about 1900; it is the oldest surviving structure in the Kwethluk area. A modest square bell tower rises above the vestibule. The parish belongs to the Diocese of Sitka and Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America. The building was listed on the US National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Деревянный каркасный храм из кедра на бревенчатом основании, построенный в 1935 году взамен церкви, стоявшей здесь примерно с 1900 года; старейшее сохранившееся строение в окрестностях Кветлука. Над притвором поднимается небольшая квадратная звонница. Приход входит в епархию Ситки и Аляски Православной церкви в Америке. В 1991 году здание внесено в Национальный реестр исторических мест США.
Property abroad
EraChurch
FunctionChurch
Present ownerDiocese of Sitka and Alaska, Orthodox Church in America
Acquisitionbuilt
StatusIn use
As of2026-09
The parish directory of the Orthodox Church in America lists an active St. Nicholas parish in Kwethluk.
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Sources
- St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Kwethluk — National Register of Historic Places, NPGallery (№ 91000385)
- St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church — NRHP nomination form (NPS)
- St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (Kwethluk, Alaska) — Wikipedia
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