Brookside Russian Orthodox Church in Brookside, AL
Posted by: TKDenizen
N 33° 48.226 W 086° 55.149
16S E 507483 N 3740401
In the tiny town of Brookside, Alabama this tiny church has stood for over 100 years.
Waymark Code: WMA2HP
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2010
Views: 7
Here in the Bible Belt where the majority of worshipers are Protestant and Roman Catholicism is well represented, stands this tiny Russian Orthodox church. The town was settled in th 1890's by Russian immigrants to work the coal mines.
Type of Orthodox Church: Eastern
Type of Building: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of organization: 01/01/1894
Date of building construction: 01/01/1916
Address: 105 Park Ave Brookside, AL USA 35036
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Not listed
Diocese: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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