Chapel of the Holy Cross - Sedona, AZ
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N 34° 49.920 W 111° 46.000
12S E 429896 N 3854680
This Roman Catholic chapel is located on top a hill in Southern Sedona.
Waymark Code: WMKA3X
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2014
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"The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic chapel built into the mesas of Sedona, Arizona, which was inspired and commissioned by sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staude, student of Frank Lloyd Wright. Richard Hein was chosen as project architect, and the design was executed by architect August K. Strotz, both from the firm of Anshen & Allen. The chapel is built on Coconino National Forest land; the late Senator Barry Goldwater assisted Staude in obtaining a special-use permit. The construction supervisor was Fred Courkos, who built the chapel in 18 months at a cost of US$300,000. The chapel was completed in 1956.
The American Institute of Architects gave the Chapel its Award of Honor in 1957. In the sculptor's words, “Though Catholic in faith, as a work of art the Chapel has a universal appeal. Its doors will ever be open to one and all, regardless of creed, that God may come to life in the souls of all men and be a living reality.”
In 2007 Arizonans voted the Chapel to be one of the Seven Man-Made Wonders of Arizona,[2] and it is also the site of one of the so-called Sedona vortices.
The Chapel is one of the main tourist attractions in the Sedona area. It is open from 9am to 5pm daily and closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, Good Friday and Easter."
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The marker says "It took decades of searching for a perfect location before Marguerite Bunswig Staude's inspiring modern Catholic church could be built. The chapel of the holy cross is an extraordinary architectural achievement, designed by architects Anshan & Allen. Its modern design and construction were considered bold and daring in the 1950's, winning an AIA award of Honor in 1957."