St. Mark's Episcopal Church (San Antonio, Texas)
| St Mark's Episcopal Church, San Antonio | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | 315 East Pecan Street, San Antonio, Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Active |
| Functional status | Parish Church |
| Completed | 1877 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Episcopal Diocese of West Texas |
| Province | Province VII |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Revd Beth Knowlton |
| Assistant priest(s) |
The Revd Carol Morehead The Revd C. Matthew W. Wise |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | Joseph Causby |
| Organ scholar | Robert Stubbs |
| Churchwarden(s) | Cathy Dawson and Craig Stokes |
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church | |
| NRHP Reference # | 98000103 [1] |
| RTHL # | 4463 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 12, 1998 |
| Designated RTHL | 1962 |
St. Mark's Episcopal Church is an historic church in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is an Episcopal church in the Diocese of West Texas.
History
St. Mark's was founded as a parish in 1858.[2] The church is located at 315 East Pecan Street in Travis Park, in the heart of the River Walk District and is only four blocks from the Alamo. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1998.
Lady Bird Johnson and Lyndon B. Johnson were married at St. Mark's on November 17, 1934.
The rector is the Reverend Beth Knowlton (called to be rector on May 20, 2014).[3]
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ http://stmarks-sa.org/#/about-us/history-of-st-marks
- ↑ http://www.stmarks-sa.org/#/home/new-rector-called
External links
Coordinates: 29°25′42″N 98°29′23″W / 29.428432°N 98.489623°W
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