Heart of Sedona
Historic Sedona
The original ‘heart’ of Sedona was the location of our first hotel, first post office, first school, first store, first church services, first patented homestead, and first institutional employer – the US Forest Service.
Near the town’s crossroads our first commercial district, or ‘heart’ developed. The Hart Store had the first commercial electricity and the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp boys sat in front of the store on Saturday nights and counted cars. The Sedona School’s first teacher was the US Forest Ranger’s wife and when the school burned down classes were held at the Ranger Station.
After the road was re-routed in 1939, the historic ‘heart’ of Sedona became a sleepy back street neighborhood. Several historic resources continue to exist in this area, including Sedona’s oldest surviving structure – the Sedona Ranger Station residence, plus Hart store, a 1930s era post office building, two buildings built by the CCCs, and the still active Owenby irrigation ditch.
Erected by Sedona Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 34° 52.057′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Verde Valley. It is also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cowboys (here, next to this marker); The First School (a few steps from this marker); Movie Productions (a few steps from this marker); Elvis Plays Sedona (a few steps from this marker); Sedona Schnebly (a few steps from this marker); Jessie "Bear" Howard (a few steps from this marker); Roads (within shouting distance of this marker); First Settlers (within shouting distance of this
Also see . . . City of Sedona to refurbish historic ranger station, barn. Red Rock News website entry (Submitted on May 5, 2019, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2019, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 786 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 5, 2019, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
