Kwigillingok Moravian Church
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- Database Name: Kwigillingok Former Moravian Church
- Status: Informational
- Location: Kwigillingok
- Latitude: 59.865745
- Longitude: -163.141379
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Key DBAC Services:
- Site Assessment
- Hazardous Building Materials Survey
- DBACs Awarded: 2014
- DEC File Number: 2425.57.003
DEC contact: IC Unit, 907-465-5229
Site Narrative
- Requested by Native Village of Kwigillingok
Photo of the Old Moravian Church in Kwigillingok, Alaska. Image courtesy of the 2014 Property Assessment and Cleanup Plan Report.
The old Moravian church was built in 1966 and used as a gathering space for community meetings and other events such as Christmas events, Easter, or Thanksgiving events. The community wanted to reuse the old church to develop a recreation or summer youth activity center if it was deemed safe, and if not, proposed using the facility for storage.
In SFY 2014 the Native Village of Kwigillingok was awarded DBAC services to conduct a Property Assessment and Cleanup Plan including a Hazardous Building Material Survey. The report indicates that the building does include asbestos containing materials, but could be used in its current state as the materials are non-friable and not currently damaged. However, if the church is to be demolished or remodeled, Alaska-certified asbestos workers will be required to conduct the work, and the wastes must be disposed of properly. A green bookshelf located within the building was the only item to contain lead-based paint and was recommended to be disposed of appropriately. It was noted that older thermostats or electrical switches that may contain mercury were found within the building, however, no PCBs or other evidence of gross contamination (i.e., surface stains, stressed vegetation, stain on surface water, hydrocarbon odors, etc.) was observed.