About this property
The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel (Russian: Храм Преображения Господня) is a historic Russian Orthodox church located near Ninilchik, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, that was built in 1901. It is an approximately 20-by-50-foot (6.1 m × 15.2 m) roughly cruxiform-shaped building, mainly designed by Alexi Andreev Oskolkoff who came from Sitka to supervise the building's construction. The 1901 church replaced an older church built near Ninilchik village's 1846 founding. As of 1977, the church competed only with a largely altered schoolhouse as an artifact of past Russian associations to the community. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 78003426. It was listed on May 21, 1978.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel listed on the National Register?
Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1978.
What type of historic resource is Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel?
Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel?
The period of significance for Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel is recorded as the civil_war era.
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