St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery

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St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery is one of New York City's oldest churches, a historic Episcopal parish in Manhattan known for its colonial-era roots and prominent role in the city's religious and cultural life.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Episcopal church
historic church
landmark
parish church
affiliation Anglican Communion
builtOn former Peter Stuyvesant family chapel site
category 18th-century churches in the United States
Churches in Manhattan
Episcopal churches in New York City
constructionStart 1795
cornerOf East 10th Street and Second Avenue
country United States
era colonial era origins
foundingDate 1795
hasArchitecturalStyle Georgian architecture
Greek Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival architecture
hasDiocese Episcopal Diocese of New York
hasHeritage Dutch colonial land grant roots
hasNotableBurial Peter Stuyvesant
members of the Stuyvesant family
hasNotableFeature brick nave
cast-iron fence
churchyard with historic graves
stone tower
hasParishStatus active parish
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places listing
New York City Landmark
inception late 18th century
knownFor being one of the oldest churches in New York City
colonial-era roots
role in New York City's cultural life
role in New York City's religious life
support of the arts and experimental performance
locatedIn Bowery
East Village
Manhattan
New York
New York City
namedAfter Saint Mark the Evangelist
partOf Episcopal Diocese of New York
precededBy private family chapel of Peter Stuyvesant
region Lower Manhattan
religiousDenomination Anglicanism
Episcopal Church
streetAddress 131 East 10th Street
usedFor community programs
cultural events
worship services

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