St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Gothic Revival church in Palatka, Florida, US
St. Mark's Episcopal Church is a white wooden church with a red roof at 200 Main Street in Palatka. Its tall square bell tower on the left has a pointed roof topped by a cross, narrow arched windows near the top, and corner buttresses at its base. The main body extends to the right under a steep red roof, and a black sign in front reads "ST. MARK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH" and "FLORIDA REGISTER."
St. Mark's was established in 1853 as Palatka's oldest church, and its Carpenter Gothic building went up in 1854. Founding member William D. Moseley was Florida's first governor. Union soldiers occupied the church during the Civil War and damaged the structure; it reopened afterward and gained full parish status by 1873. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1973.
St. Mark's is the oldest church in Palatka, founded in 1853; its name comes from Saint Mark the Evangelist. In the early years services were held only in the winter months, led by visiting vicars from the Northern States, a seasonal pattern tied to northern visitors. The black sign by the entrance marks the building as a Florida Register site.
The site is accessible during daylight hours and offers plenty of parking nearby. Regular services take place on Sunday mornings, and visitors interested in viewing the interior can check with the congregation about access outside of scheduled times.
The church was built in 1854 with board and batten siding, and corner buttresses strengthen the base of the bell tower. William D. Moseley, Florida's first governor, was one of the founding members when the parish was established in 1853.
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