Russian Bishops house, Sitka, Alaska

RUSSIAN BISHOP'S HOUSE, oldest intact Russian building in Sitka, Alaska, built in 1842, by the Russian American Company as a residence for the Bishop of the Orthodox Church. Bishop Innocent (Ivan Veniaminov) was its first resident. Restored to the 1850's historic period when it functioned as a school, Bishop's residence, and a chapel. Registered as a National Historic Landmark.