Tonopah in Nye County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

St. Mark’s P.E. Church

Tonopah Community Church

St. Mark’s Church Marker image. Click for full size.

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1. St. Mark’s Church Marker

Inscription.
St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church, circa 1906, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
In continuous use as a house of worship since 1906.
Now housing the Tonopah Community Church.

Erected 2026 by Tonopah Community Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 38° 3.909′ N, 117° 13.892′ W. Marker is in Tonopah, Nevada, in Nye County. It is on University Street west of Cross Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 University St, Tonopah NV 89049, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mojave Desert

and in Central Nevada. It is also in the American Southwest

and in the Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Belmont Mine Fire Mural (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Big" Bill Murphy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tonopah (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mizpah Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Suffrage Leader (approx. 0.2 miles away); County Court House (approx. ¼ mile away); Jim and Belle Butler (approx. 0.3 miles away); Verdi Lumber Company Coal Bin (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tonopah.

Regarding St. Mark’s P.E. Church. The church has stood at its original location since the height of the Tonopah mining boom. Local architect G.B. Lyons and local stonemason E.E. Burdick collaborated on the construction, using abundant local stone. It remains recognized as one of the best-constructed historic stone buildings in town. Architect G.B. Lyons designed the church in the Gothic Revival style; his design features Gothic arches at the windows and front entrance and gables topped with crosses on the roof and the entrance.

The building has served a religious purpose throughout its entire history without ever shuttering. While the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada

courtesy Tonopah Community Church

2. St. Mark’s Church Marker

maintains a small presence and connection to the historic site, the building is regularly used for Sunday services and community gatherings by the Tonopah Community Church. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

The E.E. Burdick House next door, built by Burdick for use as his own residence, was later purchased by the church for use as a rectory, and is also on the National Register of Historic Places.

Tonopah Community Church image. Click for full size.

courtesy Tonopah Community Church

3. Tonopah Community Church

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 27 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.