1859
St. Mark Baptist Church is the oldest Missionary Baptist Church in Florence, Alabama. In 1859, a group of Christians began worshipping in a brush arbor on this site. John A. Rorttock, Trustee for colored members of the Missionary Baptist Church, purchased the parcel of land at this site for fifteen dollars. The title deed was dated March 31, 1859. The same parcel was conveyed to John Polk, Richard Foster, and Abraham Jackson, trustees of the church, on December 23, 1873. The first building at this location was a frame structure erected under the leadership of Rev. Ephraim Cordie White. The present structure was erected in 1901 with Rev. Dr. L. J. Green as pastor. St. Mark was incorporated on October 7, 1950. In 1951, the church was renovated with Rev. Dr. George E. Nelson as pastor. The educational facility was added by 1974. During its long history, the church has been served by the highly qualified and respected pastors named above, as well as Rev. Judge Johnson, Rev. Rufus Slack, Jr., Rev. James E. Coleman, and Bishop Dr. Will Boyd. Through all the years, St. Mark Baptist Church has served its congregation and the community with distinction.| HM Number | HM1VVE |
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| Year Placed | 2016 |
| Placed By | Florence Historical Board Florence, Alabama |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 at 9:01am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 438474 N 3850977 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.79916667, -87.67260000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 47.95', W 87° 40.356' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 47' 57" N, 87° 40' 21.36" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 256 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 250-298 E Alabama St, Florence AL 35630, US |
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