St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Washington D.C.

Name: St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#736 among attractions in Washington D.C.

Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Romanesque architecture

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St. Mark's Episcopal Church, also known as St. Mark's, Capitol Hill, is a historic Episcopal church located at 3rd and A Streets, Southeast in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Built 1888–1894, the church is an example of Gothic Revival and Romanesque Revival architectures. ()

Built: 1894 (130 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 38°53'19"N, 77°0'6"W

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Southeast Washington (Capitol Hill)Washington D.C. United States

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St. Mark's Episcopal Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: United States Capitol Visitor Center, Court of Neptune Fountain, Eastern Market, Randall Pool.

~1540 ftW
Museum, History museum, Visitor center
United States Capitol Visitor Center, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • The United States Capitol Visitor Center is a large underground addition to the United States Capitol complex which serves as a gathering point for up to 4,000 tourists and an expansion space for the US Congress.
~1110 ftW
Monuments and statues
Court of Neptune Fountain, Washington D.C.
6 min walk • The Court of Neptune Fountain is a group of bronze sculptures made by Roland Hinton Perry in 1897–98. Jerome Connor may have assisted in their manufacture. The sculptures are located at the Library of Congress, at Independence Avenue and 1st St S.E. Washington, D.C.
~1660 ftSE
Shopping, Neo-renaissance architecture, Market
Eastern Market, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • The Eastern Market is a public market in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. housed in a 19th-century brick building. Eastern Market was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It is located on 7th Street, S.E. a few blocks east of the U.S. Capitol between North Carolina Avenue SE and C Street SE.
0.8 miSW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Randall Pool, Washington D.C.
20 min walk • Randall Junior High School is an historic building at 65 I Street, Southwest, Washington, D.C.
~820 ftW
Library
Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
4 min walk • The Library of Congress is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country.
~1780 ftSW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Bullfeathers, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • Bullfeathers of Capitol Hill is a restaurant and bar on 410 First Street SE in Washington, D.C. in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Its name comes from President Theodore Roosevelt's favorite euphemism for "bullshit." The logo of the restaurant is a depiction of Roosevelt. It was founded in 1979 by Gordon King.
~1750 ftNW
Museum, Art museum
United States Senate Vice Presidential Bust Collection, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • The United States Senate Vice Presidential Bust Collection is a series of 45 busts in the United States Capitol, each one bearing the likenesses of a vice president of the United States.
~1150 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington D.C.
6 min walk • Capitol Hill Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist affiliated church located on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. six blocks from the United States Capitol.
~390 ftN
Noted Shakespeare collection and theater
Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D.C.
2 min walk • The Folger Shakespeare Library is an independent research library on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. United States. It has the world's largest collection of the printed works of William Shakespeare, and is a primary repository for rare materials from the early modern period in Britain and Europe.
~820 ftW
Museum
American Folklife Center, Washington D.C.
4 min walk • The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. was created by Congress in 1976 "to preserve and present American Folklife".
~1840 ftE
Street
East Capitol Street, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • East Capitol Street is a major street that divides the northeast and southeast quadrants of Washington, D.C. It runs due east from the United States Capitol to the DC-Maryland border. The street is uninterrupted until Lincoln Park then continues eastward to Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium.

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Which popular attractions are close to St. Mark's Episcopal Church?

Nearby attractions include John Adams Building, Washington D.C. (2 min walk), Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D.C. (2 min walk), American Folklife Center, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), Library of Congress, Washington D.C. (4 min walk).

How to get to St. Mark's Episcopal Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Mark's Episcopal Church:

Train

Dirksen (9 min walk)
Hart (9 min walk)

Metro

Capitol South • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (9 min walk)
Eastern Market • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (12 min walk)

Bus

FlixBus Washington Union Station • Lines: 2601, 2602, 2668, N2610 (17 min walk)
Greyhound (19 min walk)

Tram

H Street & 3rd Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (21 min walk)
Union Station • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (21 min walk)