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Chapel of the Holy Cross, Sedona, AZ
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 Staube, 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 Staube 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.[1]
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.[citation needed]
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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References
- ^ Bryant, Kathleen (2002). Sedona: Treasure of the Southwest. Flagstaff: Northland. p. 40. ISBN 0873588185.
- ^ "7 Wonders of Arizona". AZCentral. 2010. http://www.azcentral.com/photo/Misc/Travel/1956. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
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Coordinates: 34°49′55″N 111°46′01″W / 34.831920°N 111.766909°W
Categories:- Sedona, Arizona
- Chapels in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Yavapai County, Arizona
- Religious buildings completed in 1956
- 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings
- Anshen and Allen buildings
- Roman Catholic churches in Arizona
- Visitor attractions in Yavapai County, Arizona
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