Category:Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (Juneau, Alaska)
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English: Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church on Fifth Street in downtown Juneau, Alaska. The church is on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska.
Significance: The only remaining octagonal Russian Orthodox church in Alaska, this is also among the oldest. Its small size, fanciful belfry, and hillside location contribute to its picturesque appearance. In 1890, Tlingit Chief Ishkanalykh contacted Father Dukow at Saint Michael's Cathedral in Sitka, saying that he was interested in knowing more about the Orthodox faith. Two years later Bishop Nicholas visited Juneau and baptized the chief and his wife, giving them the Christian names Dimitri and Elizaveta. Dimitri subsequently offered land, labor, and lumber to construct a church while the bishop provided $2,000. The church as built 1893-94 of wood frame construction. The original icons for the iconostasis were donated by the Moscow Missionary Society. Written in Russia, they were installed in 1894. The picturesque bell tower was added in 1905. Saint Nicholas Church is notable as the second oldest Russian Orthodox church in Alaska, as well as the only surviving octagonal example -- HABS AK-59.
Significance: The only remaining octagonal Russian Orthodox church in Alaska, this is also among the oldest. Its small size, fanciful belfry, and hillside location contribute to its picturesque appearance. In 1890, Tlingit Chief Ishkanalykh contacted Father Dukow at Saint Michael's Cathedral in Sitka, saying that he was interested in knowing more about the Orthodox faith. Two years later Bishop Nicholas visited Juneau and baptized the chief and his wife, giving them the Christian names Dimitri and Elizaveta. Dimitri subsequently offered land, labor, and lumber to construct a church while the bishop provided $2,000. The church as built 1893-94 of wood frame construction. The original icons for the iconostasis were donated by the Moscow Missionary Society. Written in Russia, they were installed in 1894. The picturesque bell tower was added in 1905. Saint Nicholas Church is notable as the second oldest Russian Orthodox church in Alaska, as well as the only surviving octagonal example -- HABS AK-59.
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Media in category "Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (Juneau, Alaska)"
The following 70 files are in this category, out of 70 total.
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Belfry of Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Juneau, Alaska.jpg 3,476 × 5,208; 9.93 MB
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East side of Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Juneau, Alaska.jpg 3,476 × 5,208; 9.8 MB
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Ephrem the Syrian icon in Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Juneau, Alaska.jpg 3,456 × 5,184; 7.24 MB
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Categories:
- 1890s wooden churches in the United States
- Blue churches in the United States
- Churches in Juneau, Alaska
- Buildings of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska
- Churches in Alaska built in 1894
- Downtown Juneau, Alaska
- National Register of Historic Places in Juneau, Alaska
- Onion domes in Alaska
- Russian Orthodox churches in Alaska
- Saint Nicholas churches in Alaska
- Sitka Deanery
- Wooden churches in Alaska
- Neo-Byzantine churches in Alaska