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Transfiguration of Our Lord Russian Orthodox Church, Egegik, Lake & Peninsula Borough, AK

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Transfiguration of Our Lord Russian Orthodox Church, Egegik, Lake & Peninsula Borough, AK

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Summary

Significance: A number of historic Russian Orthodox churches survive in Alaska, built by Native congregations in traditional forms. Although an expedient material plywood covers the walls, the church at Egegik is in a traditional Russian Orthodox form, with sanctuary and nave separated by the iconostas, and a belltower on the west front.
Survey number: HABS AK-78

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Date

1950 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Schwan, transmitter
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Location

Mentasta Lake (Alaska)62.92111, -143.76917
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Library of Congress
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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

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