National Register of Historic Places

Immaculate Conception Church

Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska
Listed
April 2, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76002278

About this property

The Immaculate Conception Church is a historic church and former cathedral at 115 N. Cushman Street in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. Built in 1904, it was the first Roman Catholic Church erected in Alaska's interior. The church was originally located on Dunkel Street, but in the winter of 1911–12, the church was moved across the Chena River to its present location so that it would be closer to St. Joseph's Hospital, which closed in the 1970s. After the move, the basement of rough frame structure was enlarged to provide a parish hall, it was wired for electricity, and a parish house was built adjacent. The steeple and vestibule were added in 1914, the roof was raised, and the choir gallery added. Its stained glass windows were added in 1926–28. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

115 N. Cushman St.
Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska
64.84518, -147.72205

Categories

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When was Immaculate Conception Church listed on the National Register?

Immaculate Conception Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Immaculate Conception Church?

Immaculate Conception Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Immaculate Conception Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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