Russian Bishop's House - View this location on map  This 2-story log structure of Russian vernacular design served as the headquarters of the Russian Orthodox diocese of Sitka and residence of the Bishop (1843-72, 1903-69), as well as office, mission school, and personal chapel of the first bishop of Alaska. It is among the best surviving examples of a 19th-century Russian residence in the United States. Lincoln and Monastery Streets, Sitka, Alaska Historical |