St. Mark's Episcopal Church | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Episcopal Church |
Leadership | The Very Rev'd. Canon Mark A. Weitzel |
Year consecrated | 1893 |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Glendale, California |
Geographic coordinates | 34°09′40.6″N118°15′15.7″W / 34.161278°N 118.254361°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Carleton M. Winslow |
Style | Romanesque Revival |
Completed | 1948 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | west |
Materials | concrete, stucco |
St. Mark's Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church in Glendale, California, founded in 1893. [1] Records indicate that the first services occurred in August 1888, predating its official founding by five years. [2]
The historic church is located at 1020 North Brand Boulevard in the center of Glendale. The rector is the Very Reverend Canon Mark A. Weitzel. This church has been a popular venue for many concerts and stage productions. [3] [4]
In 2009, the church acquired, with help from the Ahmanson Foundation, [5] a very high quality pipe organ built in 1929 by Ernest M. Skinner (Opus 774). [6] The church also runs a preschool and pre-Kindergarten program for children between the ages of two and five. [7] In 2013, a book was published which details the history of the parish. [8] Thomas Bushnell, BSG, notable founder of the GNU Hurd, is a member of St. Mark's. [9]
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