St. Mark’s was founded in 1887 as the first black Episcopal Church in Wilson. The building is currently suffering from outward deflection, cracking on the exterior walls, and some localized crushing. In addition to determining the structural integrity of some parts of the building, temporary shoring will be required until repairs for the building are completed.

A&O conducted a preliminary assessment of the building, and then acted to conduct a more in-depth assessment of the location. They reviewed the load system for the primary structure system and lateral load system, and analyzed the different structural elements for their loads. After the analysis, A&O provided a written report on their findings, and included recommendations for the next steps. They will be also be coordinating with all contractors, offering repair recommendations and providing an engineer’s opinion of probable costs.