St. Mark's Cathedral - Salt Lake City, Utah - Cathedrals on Waymarking.com

On November 15, 1870, Saint Mark's Parish was formally organized, and services were held in the crypt of the unfinished building on September 3, 1871. The cathedral was consecrated on May 14, 1874. Bishop Tuttle noted, "When completed our church will have cost, I fear, $40,000. Alas! Alas!" Transepts were added over the years, and the chancel and sacntuary were completed in 1901.

The cathedral has survived moderate earthquakes, and in 1935 a serious fire gutted the sanctuary, destroying two beautiful stained glass windows over the altar. The restoration was completed with only minor modifications to the original design.

The Episcopal Church was much a part of the frontier heritage of the Intermountain West, and Salt Lake City was a focal point for the church's role in the area's pioneer history. Saint Mark's was the first permanent Protestant church to be established in the Salt Lake Valley.

Daniel S. Tuttle, a native of New York State, was elected by the Episcopal Church to be missionary bishop to the new territory of Montana with jurisdiction in areas that later became the states of Utah and Idaho. He arrived in Salt Lake City July 2, 1867 and began to build a congregation.

One of Bishop Tuttle's early concerns was for a building to house his growing congregation. Generous Episcopalians in New York and Pennsylvania, believing they could help fight polygamy in the region, made large contributions and on July 30, 1870, the cornerstone was laid for Saint Mark's Cathedral. Blueprints for the building were donated by Richard Upjohn, founder of the American Institute of Architects and at that time the most distinguished designer of churches in America.

Address: 231 East 100 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Religious affiliation: Episcopalian Date founded or constructed: 1870/7/30 Web site: [Web Link]

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