Russian Bishop's House
United States historic place in Sitka, Alaska. Built 1841. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Russian Bishop's House, once the Russian Mission Orphanage, is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at Lincoln and Monastery Streets in Sitka, Alaska. Built in 1841–43, this log structure is one of the oldest surviving buildings of Russian America, and was one of the centerpieces of the Russian Orthodox church's efforts to spread its influence among the natives of Alaska. It was the home and administrative center of Ivan Veniaminov, the first Bishop of Alaska, later canonized as Innocent of Alaska. The house is now a unit of Sitka National Historical Park, and is administered by the National Park Service.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Lincoln and Monastery Sts., Sitka, AK |
| County | Sitka County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000025 |
| Built | 1841 |
| Type of place | episcopal palace, official residence, orphanage |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 3 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Lincoln and Monastery Sts., Sitka, AK |
| Coordinates | 57.05152, -135.33109 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Sitka National Historical Park · 1 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Samsing Cove Cabin 5 mi · Starrigavan Creek Cabin 6 mi · Starrigavan Campground And Day Use 6 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000025. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.