The preservation of this architectural monument is both a testament to the area’s history, but also a visual example of saving this community’s identity. This building has struggled with the challenges of disrepair and the complexity of “Black and White Flight,” also the pressures of being a Black neighborhood that is now threatened with sustaining its culture. Today, the four stone walls made of granite from Stone Mountain symbolize the resiliency of the Beloved Community — and a group of leaders who are working to restore St. Mark into its traditional role — as a sustainable cultural center for the neighborhood.