Sedona in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Hart Store, 1926

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 7, 2010

1. The Hart Store, 1926 Marker

Inscription. L.E. "Dad" Hart established Sedona's first real store in this building in 1926. The general store sold Oak Creek fruit and tourist supplies and was considered modern with gravity-drained gas pumps and the first commercial power in town. When the road out front was re-routed, Hart moved the store operations and this store became a duplex for decades. "Dad" Hart was known for generously extending credit during the Great Depression and working to get the roads to Sedona modernized.

Erected by City of Sedona. (Marker Number No. 12.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 34° 51.856′ N, 111° 45.904′ W. Marker is in Sedona, Arizona, in Coconino County. It is at the intersection of Brewer Road and Ranger Road, on the left when traveling south on Brewer Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Brewer Road, Sedona AZ 86336, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Verde Valley

and in Hopi.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

and at the Four Corners.

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: USFS Range House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hart Pump House (about 700 feet away); Sedona Heritage Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Little Horse Park/Chapel of the Holy Cross

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Sedona Historical Society (approx. ¼ mile away); Early Tourism (approx. ¼ mile away); Early Uptown (approx. ¼ mile away); John Wayne & His Sedona Connection (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sedona.

Also see . . . Mi Amorè Sedona, previously the Hart Store. (Submitted on May 27, 2023, by PJ Malani of Sedona, Az Usa.)

The Hart Store, 1926 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 7, 2010

2. The Hart Store, 1926

Marker is located to the right of the entrance door.

The Hart Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 7, 2010

3. The Hart Store

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 7, 2010

4. The Hart Store

NRHP Marker for The Hart Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 7, 2010

5. NRHP Marker for The Hart Store

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 7,400 times since then and 261 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on March 14, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on July 18, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.