First Mission House (Bethel, AK)

USA / Alaska / Bethel / Bethel, AK / 3rd Avenue, 291
 church, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Moravian Church / Unitas Fratrum, vernacular (architecture)
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Historic Moravian church and mission listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1885
Architect: Hans Torgersen
Moved: 1910; 1945; 1984
Architectural style: Vernacular
Area: less than 1 acre
Also known as: First Mission House and Place of Worship; First Moravian Mission
Date added to NRHP: 10/30/1990
Notes: This early church is the first building constructed by the Moravian missionaries who founded the town of Bethel. The building has been moved several times since its construction, but has always remained within the boundaries of the original Moravian Church land grant.
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Coordinates:   60°47'37"N   161°46'1"W
This article was last modified 11 years ago