St. Mark's History

Demolishing the "Red Brick Church" , 1977


demo1

The photo above was taken standing on Walnut (now vacated) looking southwest. The Education/Fellowship hall is behind and to the left in this photo (not visible).

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The photo above shows the cornerstone of the Red Brick Church being salvaged.

cornerstone 2

Pastor Zersen and the salvaged cornerstone.

 

old church

This picture was taken from the tower of the Red Rrick Church just before the demolition. Between the two chimneys in the foreground can be seen St. Mark's first church at 4th & Walnut, built in 1925. The view is looking west.