Immaculate Conception Church (Fairbanks, Alaska)

The Immaculate Conception Church[2] is a historic church and former cathedral[3] at 115 N. Cushman Street in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

Immaculate Conception Church
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Location115 North Cushman Street, Fairbanks, Alaska
Coordinates64°50′43″N 147°43′18″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1904 (1904)
NRHP reference No.76002278[1]
AHRS No.FAI-030
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1976
Designated AHRSOctober 10, 1972

Built in 1904, it was the first Roman Catholic Church erected in Alaska's interior.[4] 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[5] so that it would be closer to St. Joseph's Hospital, which closed in the 1960s. 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.[4]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. http://www.alaska.net/~icc/index.html
  3. "Church of the Immaculate Conception, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  4. "NRHP nomination for Immaculate Conception Church". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-08-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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