St Mark's Church
Key Details
Overview
St Mark's Church is a Grade I listed building within the Mayfair Conservation Area in London W1.
History
Known as the ‘American Church’ given its proximity to the former US Embassy and President Eisenhower and Eleanor Roosevelt are known to have attended services there.
2018 - Grosvenor's £5m restoration turns the church into a new retail & dining destination.
1994 - The Commonwealth Church occupied the church since 1994, the condition of the building deteriorated suffering from water ingress and dry rot.
1988 - The building was on the Buildings at Risk Register since 15 December 1988.
1974 - The local population dwindled after the Second World War to the point that the Church of England decided to deconsecrate St Mark’s in 1974.
1958 - In recognition of its historic and architectural significance, St Mark’s was listed as a Grade I building.
1822 - St Mark's Church is built. the Greek Revival building was expanded and remodelled in a neo-Romanesque style in the Victorian era by celebrated English ecclesiastical architect Sir Arthur Blomfield to accommodate new congregations for London’s rapidly growing population.
References:
1. Westminster Council westminster.gov.uk 2011
2. Grosvenor grosvenor.com 1.05.2018
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