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St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Palatka, Florida)
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic
Episcopal church located at 200 Main Street in Palatka
, Florida
in the United States
. On May 9, 1973, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
siding
with corner buttresses on the base of the bell tower. One of the founding members of St. Mark's was William D. Moseley, first governor of the state of Florida. During the early years, services were held only in the winter months and were conducted by visiting vicars from the Northern States. During the Civil War
, the church was occupied by Union soldiers
, who caused much damage to the structure. The church reopened after the war and achieved full parish status by 1873.
. The current rector is the Reverend James M. Dorn, III.
Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic, and Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters...
Episcopal church located at 200 Main Street in Palatka
Palatka, Florida
Palatka is a city in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,033 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 10,796. It is the county seat of Putnam County and includes East Palatka. Palatka is the principal city of the Palatka...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. On May 9, 1973, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
National Register listing
- St. Marks Episcopal Church
- (added 1973 - Building - #73000602)
- 2nd and Main Sts., Palatka
- Historic Significance: Event
- Area of Significance: Religion
- Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875–1899
- Owner: Private
- Historic Function: Religion
- Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
- Current Function: Religion
- Current Sub-function: Religious Structure
History
St. Mark's Parish, the oldest church in Palatka, was established in 1853. The Carpenter Gothic church building was erected in 1854 using board and battenBatten
A batten is a thin strip of solid material, typically made from wood, plastic or metal. Battens are used in building construction and various other fields as both structural and purely cosmetic elements...
siding
Siding
Siding is the outer covering or cladding of a house meant to shed water and protect from the effects of weather. On a building that uses siding, it may act as a key element in the aesthetic beauty of the structure and directly influence its property value....
with corner buttresses on the base of the bell tower. One of the founding members of St. Mark's was William D. Moseley, first governor of the state of Florida. During the early years, services were held only in the winter months and were conducted by visiting vicars from the Northern States. During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, the church was occupied by Union soldiers
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
, who caused much damage to the structure. The church reopened after the war and achieved full parish status by 1873.
Current status
St. Mark's is still an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of FloridaEpiscopal Diocese of Florida
The Episcopal Diocese of Florida is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America . It originally comprised the whole state of Florida, but is now bounded on the west by the Apalachicola River, on the north by the Georgia state line, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the...
. The current rector is the Reverend James M. Dorn, III.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Florida
- St. Mark's Episcopal ChurchSt. Mark's Episcopal Church-United States:Note: Many of these are on the National Register of Historic Places-Alabama:*St. Mark's Episcopal Church -Arkansas:*St. Mark's Episcopal Church , listed on the NRHP in Arkansas...