St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Historic church in Pennsylvania, US in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built 1848 by John Notman. Added to the National Register in 1982, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Saint Mark's Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located at 1625 Locust Street in Rittenhouse Square in Center City Philadelphia. The church was founded in the mid-19th century as part of the Oxford Movement revival in the Anglican Communion. Because of its architectural quality and significance, the building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1984. It is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1607--27 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Listed | Apr 19, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82003815 |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architect | John Notman, Cope and Stewardson |
| Type of place | church building |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 3 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1607--27 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA |
| Website | saintmarksphiladelphia.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 39.94884, -75.16831 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Independence National Historical Park · 1 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 82003815. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.