St. Mark’s United Methodist Church- Harlem Travel Guide – Sutro Media
We made three stops before we built our Home
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church traveled a long way from the Tenderloin in Midtown, to San Juan Hill on the Upper West Side, and to its current home in Harlem. Throughout its journey, monumental achievements happened along the way. Founded in 1871, out of Mother 
A.M.E. Zion Church in Philadelphia, PA by William F. Butler, the church’s first location was at 65 W. 35th Street, the site of the former Church of the Resurrection. Then it moved to its second home on the Upper West Side at 139 W. 48th St., the former All Souls’ Church. The next stop was at 231 W. 53rd Street, the former St. John’s Methodist and remained there until 1926. The last and final stop for this house of worship was built by Sibley & Fetherston between 1921-1926. This majestic church sits between Edgecombe and St. Nicholas Avenues with St. Nicholas Park as a magnificent backdrop. The yellowish sandstone Gothic inspired church glimmers when the sun hits it and is truly a wonderful structure.
During the course of St. Mark’s journey to find a permanent home, the church was laying a strong foundation in the community and was able to achieve the following – it was the first to form a literary forum for all denominations, first African-American church to become a full member of a white annual conference, first African-American congregation to build a church costing more than a half million dollars, and to have two of its pastors appointed as district superintendent. St. Mark’s was fortunate enough to have had two strong visionary leaders at the helm of their Church – Reverends Brooks and Hicks. The Rev. Brooks is a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the National Urban League, and Rev. Dr. John J. Hicks, who commenced his relationship with the church in 1964, was also associated with the NAACP and the Harlem Branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association, and was involved in community service in other ways, as well.
Stroll over to Hamilton Grange, the estate of Alexander Hamilton named after his ancestral estate in Scotland. Recently renovated and located in St. Nicholas Park, guided tours of this national landmark are available. The Harlem School of the Arts is a must stop for theatrical, music and dance productions by students with promise in these disciplines.
Transportation: Bus—M3, BX33. Subway—B, C to 135th St.
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Posted by Ryan Morrison on 20th Jan 2012
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