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St. Michael's Cathedral

St. Michael's Cathedral is a historic place in Sitka, Sitka County, Alaska, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000165.

Sitka, Sitka County, AlaskaListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000165★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is St. Michael's Cathedral?

St. Michael's Cathedral is a cathedral of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska, at Lincoln and Maksoutoff Streets in Sitka, Alaska. The earliest Orthodox cathedral in the New World, it was built in the nineteenth century, when Alaska was under the control of Russia, though this structure burned down in 1966. After 1872, the cathedral came under the control of the Diocese of Alaska. It had been a National Historic Landmark since 1962, notable as an important legacy of Russian influence in North America and Southeast Alaska in particular.

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The record

Listing details

Name
St. Michael's Cathedral
City
Sitka
County
Sitka County
State
Alaska
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000165
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
57.05004, -135.33530
When was St. Michael's Cathedral listed on the National Register?

St. Michael's Cathedral was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is St. Michael's Cathedral located?

St. Michael's Cathedral is located in Sitka, Sitka County, Alaska at approximately 57.05004, -135.33530. See the map above.

Is St. Michael's Cathedral a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. St. Michael's Cathedral is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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