Elevation of Holy Cross Church

The Elevation of Holy Cross Church is a historic Russian Orthodox church in South Naknek, Alaska. It is a small building, roughly similar in size to the 1886 St. John the Baptist Chapel in Naknek, prior to its 1914 enlargement. Now it is under Diocese of Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America^[2]

Elevation of Holy Cross Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Location	In South Naknek, South Naknek, Alaska
Coordinates	58°42′56″N 157°0′7″W
Area	less than one acre
MPS	Russian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites TR
NRHP reference No.	80000755[1]
AHRS No.	NAK-022
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 6, 1980
Designated AHRS	May 18, 1973

Near the vestibule is a rack containing two medium-sized bells, which are rung from within the building by lanyards. The building resembles a schoolhouse, except for its modest exterior religious symbols.^[3][4]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Parishes - Elevation of the Holy Cross Church".
3. Alfred Mongin and Father Joseph P. Kreta (June 14, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Russian Orthodox Church Buildings and Sites Thematic Resources". National Park Service.
4. Alfred Mongin and Father Joseph P. Kreta (June 14, 1979). "Elevation of Holy Cross Church (AHRS SITE NO. NAK-022)". National Park Service. (continuation sheets) and accompanying photos