St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Augusta, Maine)
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Postcard view of the church, c. 1900 | |
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| Location | 9 Summer St., Augusta, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 44°18′59″N 69°46′43″W / 44.31639°N 69.77861°WCoordinates: 44°18′59″N 69°46′43″W / 44.31639°N 69.77861°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1886 |
| Architect | Richard M. Upjohn |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 84001379[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984 |
St. Mark's Episcopal Church is a historic church and active congregation at 9 Summer Street in Augusta, Maine, just west of downtown.
The parish dates from 1840. Its current building was built in 1886 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. This structure replaced an older, smaller wood structure built in 1841, which was located just north of the current site of Lithgow Library. A window honoring Saint Mark from the old church is part of the current church and stands behind the choir stalls.[2] The congregation continues to be active to this day and houses multiple community ministries. These include the Addie's Attic Clothing Bank, Everyday Basics Essentials Pantry and the Augusta Area Food Bank, all of which operate in the adjacent Parish Hall, which was built in 1959.[3]
Outside of church services, Saint Mark's Church also serves as a venue for musical performances. Most prominent among these is an organ concert held every spring since 1997. In 2010, the annual concert was renamed the Annual Marilyn Tedesco Memorial Concert in honor of former St. Mark's Music Director and organist Marilyn Tedesco.[4]
Saint Mark's is one of two Episcopal congregations in Augusta. The other is Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church on the city's east side.[5]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ St. Mark's Episcopal Church Website, http://www.stmarksaugusta.org/history.php
- ↑ St. Mark's Episcopal Church website, http://www.stmarksaugusta.org/ministries.php
- ↑ Torrey Ham, "First Annual Marilyn Tedesco Memorial Concert", MyFoxMaine.com, March 23, 2010: http://www.myfoxmaine.com/community/community-calendar/88911182.html; Joe Riddick, "St. Mark's Senior Warden News", May 14, 2010.
- ↑ Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church website, http://www.saintbarnabasaugusta.org/
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