St. Mark's Church
Building Name:
St. Mark's Church
Architect:
Hunt, Richard Morris (1827-1895)
Date:
1879-1880
Address:
Montauk Highway Long Island, NY
Current Use:
Church
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Notes:
St. Marks is an outstanding building in an imaginative and original form. Inspired by Norwegian stave construction, the complex design incorporates many elements associated with the Stick Style. This is one of the numerous commissions Hunt received from the Vanderbilt family.
Bibliography:
AIA Architectural Guide to Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island. New York: Dover, 1992.
NA730.N42 N372 1992
Baker, Paul R. Richard Morris Hunt. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1980.
"St. Mark's Church, Islip, New York." American Architect and Building News February, 14 1880.
Photo Source:
Bruce Barnes, March, 2004
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