Brookside Russian Orthodox Church in Brookside, AL
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member 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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member sfwife
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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