St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral

When the Episcopalians raised St. Mark's in the 1870s, it was a quiet act of nerve — a non-Mormon cathedral in the heart of Brigham Young's Zion. Begun in 1870 and finished in stages over the next thirty years, it was designed by Richard Upjohn, the great Gothic Revival architect who founded the American Institute of Architects. Its rough sandstone and pointed arches brought a piece of the eastern church West. St. Mark's holds the distinction of being the oldest non-Mormon church in Utah still in continuous use.

What the plaque says

Begun in 1870-1871, Completed 1882-1902. Architect Richard Upjohn, founder of A.I.A. Utah's oldest non-Mormon church in continuous use.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Salt Lake City — 0.4 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Temple Square — 0.5 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Ensign Peak — 1.6 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley
• Liberty Park — 1.6 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882

More markers nearby

• Hollywood Apartments — steps away
• Lincoln Arms Apartments — steps away
• Grave of Brigham Young — steps away
• The Social Hall — steps away