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 | |
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| Location | 115 North Cushman Street, Fairbanks, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 64°50′43″N 147°43′18″W / 64.84528°N 147.72167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1904 |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002278[1] |
| AHRS No. | FAI-030 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 3, 1976 |
| Designated AHRS | October 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]
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