Early church proposal - 1952 drawing.
Drawing of proposed church.
Groundbreaking for the new church - July 1954.
Ribs Erected - March 1959.
Walls going up - August 1959
New St. Mark's during construction - 1959.
Crane hoisting bells to tower - October 17, 1959.
Organist Fred Snell examines the brass bells to be installed.
Interior construction, under roof.
Cornerstone laid - October 22, 1959.
St. Mark's Lutheran Church, shortly after dedication in 1960.
Both the old and new churches - 1961.
Dated 1956. Note the differences between the drawing and the church as constructed.
From the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 7/14/1958.
From left: Pastor Rev. G. Frederick Hasskarl, Assistant Pastor Rev. Paul F. Bosch, and former Pastor Rev. Dr. J. Ray Houser.
The laminated wood trusses were being erected to support the structure. (Grit 3/1/1959)
(Williamsport Sun-Gazette)
Bells from the Verdin Bell company of Cincinnati were installed by Brannaka Welding Company of Williamsport. (Grit)
The bells: 1,100 lb "A" bell; 760 lb. "B" bell; 530 lb. "C" bell; 440 lb. "D" bell; 310 lb. "E" bell; 225 lb. "F sharp" bell; 190 lb. "G" bell; 165 lb. "G sharp" bell; 147 lb. "A" bell; 121 lb. "B" bell. (Grit)
(Williamsport Sun-Gazette 1/15/1960)
From left: Rev. Frederick G. Hasskarl, his son Phillip; Rev. Dr. Edger S. Brown, executive director of the department of worship of the United Lutheran Church of America and Rev. Paul F. Bosch. (Williamsport Sun-Gazette)
The debate about what the congregation was to do with the vacated church prompted a Williamsport Sun-Gazette article and photograph in 1961. Note the new administrative offices have not been built.
