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Item Title
Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Russian Orthodox Church, Ninilchik, Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
Location
Ninilchik, AK
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS AK-93
Significance: One of only four Alaskan Russian Orthodox churches in a cruciform plan, the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Church was constructed in 1900-1901 of logs. The gable roof is crowned by an octagonal cupola and five onion domes.
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. WEST FRONT AND SOUTH SIDE, FROM ACROSS RIVER, NEAR BEACH
2. SOUTH SIDE, FROM ACROSS RIVER
3. WEST FRONT
4. SOUTH AND EAST SIDES
5. EAST AND NORTH SIDES, NON-ORTHODOX CEMETERY IN FOREGROUND, MT. ILIAMNA TO LEFT, MT. REDOUBT TO RIGHT ON HORIZON
6. EAST AND NORTH SIDES, ORTHODOX CEMETERY IN FOREGROUND, MT. ILIAMNA ON HORIZON
7. NORTH SIDE
8. INTERIOR, NAVE, LOOKING EAST AT ICONOSTAS, DOORS CLOSED
9. INTERIOR, NAVE, LOOKING EAST AT ICONOSTAS, ROYAL DOORS OPEN
10. INTERIOR, NAVE, LOOKING EAST THROUGH ROYAL DOORS TO ALTAR
11. INTERIOR, SANCTUARY, LOOKING NORTHEAST AT ALTAR
12. INTERIOR, NAVE, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
13. INTERIOR, DETAIL OF DOME, LOOKING NORTHEAST
EAST AND NORTH SIDES. ORTHODOX CEMETARY IN FOREGROUND, MT. ILIAMNA ON HORIZON
INTERIOR, NAVE, LOOKING EAST AT ICONOSTAS, DOORS CLOSED
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