- 1245 10th Ave E
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47.632038, -122.320793 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)
- Thomsen Memorial Chapel. Sign next to the entrance
- Number of vowels
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8
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Historical background
After World War One, growing diocese support led to a "Victory Cathedral", and land was purchased in 1923 on 10th Ave E. In 1926, Saint Mark’s was designated to be the Cathedral of this Diocese, and Rector John McLauchlan became the first Dean. A magnificent building was envisioned, plans were drawn up, pledges made, and in 1928 construction began. The Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression that followed resulted in a considerable decrease in funds and construction was incomplete. Saint Mark’s Cathedral was dedicated on April 25, 1931 in a service that took place in Thomsen Chapel, the only space finished in the style meant for the whole Cathedral building. Cathedral has never been finished and its incompleteness is presented as "asceticism introduced by design".
The choir loft of St. Mark's is home to one of the largest pipe organs in Seattle. The organ was built in 1965 by D. A. Flentrop (Zaandam, Netherlands) and restored in 1993-1994 and 2001 by Paul Fritts & Company Organ Builders, Tacoma. The instrument has 58 stops/79 ranks on four manuals/pedal, and contains 3,944 pipes.
Present in routes of categories Griffin, , Lion
Passed by: 30/30 (100%).
By categories:
- Griffin: 4/4 (100%)
- Lion: 26/26 (100%)