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Item Title
Saints Sergius & Herman of Valaam Russian Orthodox Chapel, Spruce Island, Monk's Lagoon, Kodiak Island Borough, AK
LocationSpruce Island,
Monk's Lagoon, AK
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS AK-52
Significance: A number of historic Russian Orthodox churches survive in Alaska, built by Native congregations in traditional forms. This chapel was built to commemorate 100 years of Russian Orthodoxy in Alaska. The hip-roofed, almost square nave has a distinctive form, with pleasing proportions.
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. WEST FRONT AND SOUTH SIDE
2. WEST FRONT
3. SOUTH SIDE
4. SOUTH SIDE, ROOF
5. SOUTH AND EAST SIDES
6. BASEMENT, FORMER SITE OF FATHER HERMAN'S GRAVE
7. INTERIOR, NAVE, LOOKING EAST, ICONSTAS DOOR CLOSED
8. INTERIOR, NAVE, LOOKING EAST, ICONSTAS DOORS OPEN
9. INTERIOR, NAVE LOOKING SOUTHWEST
10. INTERIOR, SANCTUARY, LOOKING SOUTHEAST
11. INTERIOR, SANCTUARY, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
INTERIOR, NAVE, LOOKING EAST, ICONSTAS DOOR CLOSED
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