Country United States Functional status Active Materials Logs, shingles Phone +1 907-789-7592 Groundbreaking 1954 | Denomination Presbyterian Completed 1958 Opened 1958 Status Church Architect Linn A. Forrest | |
Website www.chapelbythelake.org Address 11024 Auke Lake Way, Juneau, AK 99801, USA Architectural style National Park Service rustic Similar Auke Lake, Holy Trinity Church, St Nicholas Russian, Cathedral of the Nativity of, Mount Roberts Tramway | ||
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Chapel by the Lake (or Chapel-by-the-Lake) is a Presbyterian church in Auke Bay, Alaska. It was designed by Juneau-based architects Harold Foss and Linn A. Forrest. The construction lasted from 1954 to 1958.
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Chapel by the lake
Notable features
The Chapel by the Lake is an example of Rustic architecture in a suburban location. Its rafters, trusses, and walls are visible spruce logs. A large window behind the altar looks out across Auke Lake to the Mendenhall Glacier.
Services
The chapel is a popular spot for weddings.
A 1992 service at the chapel was held for Karl Reishus, a Juneau Police Department officer who was killed in the line of duty after saving the lives two firefighters caught in a training accident.
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