1020 North Brand Boulevard · Glendale, CA 91202 · 818.240.3860
St. Mark's Church welcomes the film industry. We have been featured in multiple projects, most notably "Desperate Housewives".
The church building is located at 1020 North Brand Boulevard in Glendale, California. It was designed by the prominent ecclesiastical architect Carleton M. Winslow in 1947 as a poured concrete Gothic revival church in a vaguely Spanish style. The exterior is almost severely plain with the impressions of the wooden frames still visible in the concrete. Its most notable feature is its spire, rising over 100 feet in the air, and its ornate Gothic facade.
The interior features a high-ceilinged nave and a chancel and sanctuary that are richly adorned with carved wood furnishings. The stained glass throughout the church was produced by the Judson Studios of Highland Park, one of southern California's oldest and most highly respected stain glass studios. Particularly beautiful is the Te Deum window above the altar which portrays Christ and St. Mark the Evangelist, flanked by a number of Anglican saints and notable Episcopal clergymen, including several bishops who played a role in the history of St. Mark's Church. The chapel to the right of the nave was dedicated to those who gave their lives in defense of the country in World War II, including six servicemen connected to St. Mark's. The chapel altar is the altar of the old church first given to St. Mark's by the Women's Auxiliary of the Diocese in 1903.
The furnishing and decoration of the interior of the church as it appears today were mostly completed by the mid-1950s. Over the years, there have been several additions to the interior decor, most notable being the painted triptych above the altar created by artist Rhett Judice and installed in the church in 2002.
The large parish hall was built in 1954. The front cloisters were completed in 1962, enclosing the courtyard according to the original Carleton Winslow master plan. The courtyard was redesigned and dedicated as a memorial garden in 2004, creating a space of beauty and peace perhaps unequaled in the city.
Total church length: 144'
Width of nave (exterior): 41'
Square footage:
Nave Rear - 41 x 44' = 1,804 sq. feet
Nave Front (incl. chapel) -
54 x 46' = 2,484 sq. feet
Choir (incl. aisles) - 26 x 40' = 1,040 sq. feet
Sanctuary - 28 x 18' = 504 sq. feet
Total for Church: 6,360 sq. feet
(excl. sacristy, acolyte and choir rooms, etc.)
Seating capacity:
Church: 575; Chapel: 66; Parish Hall: 350
Parking at St. Mark's is limited, but available. The lot behind the church is generally available and there is on-street parking.
The church building is generally available weekdays and Saturday, but not Sunday. There are various events that happen during the week so we will do our best to accomodate your shooting schedule. Although the staff of St. Mark's asks that production companies respect the sanctity of the interior of the church, we are open to most script/scene situations.
St. Mark's has a kitchen available for use, as well as a large parish hall, a library and other large rooms.
St. Mark's is home to the St. Mark's Preschool, which has use of the parish hall and kitchen during its operating hours. Accomodations can be made with notice.
Elaine Loke, church secretary, phone: 818.240.3860