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

Chapel of the Holy Cross

1956

— City of Sedona Landmark No. 19 —

Chapel of the Holy Cross Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, April 5, 2011

1. Chapel of the Holy Cross Marker

Inscription.
It took decades of searching for a perfect location before Marguerite Brunswig Staude's inspiring modern Catholic church could be built. The Chapel of the Holy Cross is an extraordinary architectural achievement, designed by architects Anshen & Allen. Its modern design and construction were considered bold and daring in the 1950s, winning an ALA Award of Honor in 1957.

Erected by the City of Sedona. (Marker Number 19.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.

Location. 34° 49.936′ N, 111° 46.003′ W. Marker is in Sedona, Arizona, in Coconino County. It can be reached from Chapel Road. Marker is on wall just to the right of church entrance. You have to walk up from parking lot to visit church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 780 Chapel 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.

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pushmataha, 1960 (approx. 2 miles away); USFS Range House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Cook's Cedar Glade Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Hart Pump House (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Hart Store, 1926 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Little Horse Park/Chapel of the Holy Cross (approx. 2.4 miles away); Sedona Heritage Museum (approx. 2.4 miles away); Sedona Historical Society (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sedona.

Also see . . .
1. St. John Vianny Catholic Community. Parish Website (Submitted on December 2, 2019.)

2. Chapel of the Holy Cross (Sedona, Arizona). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 16, 2016

2. Chapel of the Holy Cross Marker

National Register of Historic Places image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 16, 2016

3. National Register of Historic Places

Chapel of the Holy Cross image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 16, 2016

4. Chapel of the Holy Cross

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 16, 2016

5. Chapel of the Holy Cross

Photographed by Sandie Jackson Davis, May 8, 2019

6. Chapel of the Holy Cross

View from the entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, April 5, 2011

7. View from the entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,141 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 22, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 23, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 6. submitted on May 16, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 7. submitted on March 22, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.