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Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Eklutna
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Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Eklutna
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Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Eklutna
Jet Lowe · Public domain · source
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Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Eklutna

Старая церковь святителя Николая в Эклутне
USAЭклутна1897Public buildings
A small hewn-spruce log church of the Dena'ina community, who were converted to Orthodoxy by Russian missionaries. According to the diocese, Chief Wasilla moved it from Knik to the present site in 1897; the National Register dates the building to about 1894 and the move to 1900. A new church was built alongside in 1962, the old one was restored in 1971 and listed on the US National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Небольшая рубленая из елового бруса церковь общины индейцев денаина, принявших православие от русских миссионеров. По сведениям епархии, в 1897 году вождь Василий перенёс её из Кника на нынешнее место; по данным Национального реестра, постройка датируется примерно 1894 годом, перенос — 1900 годом. В 1962 году рядом построена новая церковь, в 1971 году старая отреставрирована; в 1972 году она внесена в Национальный реестр исторических мест США.

Property abroad

EraChurch
FunctionChurch
Present ownerOrthodox Church in America, Diocese of Sitka and Alaska
Acquisitionbuilt
StatusIn use
As of2026-09
There is no regular congregation: since 2011 parishioners have been merged with the mission in Wasilla; the diocese maintains the historic building and holds liturgies on certain feast days (parish directory, 2026).

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