Saint Marks, Episcopal church building in Cheyenne, United States
St. Mark's Episcopal Church is a stone church at 1908 Central Avenue in Cheyenne, built 1886–1888 to a design by architect Henry M. Congdon in an Old English style. Its design is said to follow Stoke Poges Church near London, built in 1080. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church was built between 1886 and 1888 to a design by architect Henry M. Congdon, in an Old English style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Its design is said to follow Stoke Poges Church near London, built in 1080.
St. Mark's was supposedly modelled on Stoke Poges Church near London, built in 1080, a link that shaped how the Cheyenne congregation saw its own building. The parish worships in the Episcopal tradition, and the 1886–1888 structure has served that role since its completion.
St. Mark's stands at 1908 Central Avenue in downtown Cheyenne, at coordinates 41.136, -104.816. The building is a church in active use, so visits fit around worship; the sources give no fixed opening hours, so confirm access with the parish before travelling.
The design is said to follow Stoke Poges Church near London, a building of 1080, rather than any local Wyoming model. Visitors can compare the Old English style of Henry M. Congdon's 1886–1888 church with that much older English parish church.
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