St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Pedro Bay, Lake & Peninsula Borough, AK
Summary
Significance: A number of Russian Orthodox churches survive in Alaska, built by Native congregations in traditional forms. The log church at Pedro Bay features a dramatic polygonal roof over its semi-octagonal sanctuary.
Survey number: HABS AK-87
Tags
Date
1950 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Schwan, transmitter
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
Location
Mentasta Lake (Alaska), 62.92111, -143.76917
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html