Chapel of the Holy Cross

The Chapel of the Holy Cross was inspired and commissioned by local rancher and sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staude in 1932. She was inspired to build such a church by the construction of the Empire State Building. 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. It operates as a Catholic church under supervsion of the local diocese, although it is used mainly as a wedding chapel, not a parish church.

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The Chapel of the Holy Cross was inspired and commissioned by local rancher and sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staude in 1932. She was inspired to build such a church by the construction of the Empire State Building. The chapel is built on Coconino National Forest land; the late Senator Barry Goldwater assisted Staude in obtaining a special-use permit.<br />
The construction supervisor was Fred Courkos, who built the chapel in 18 months at a cost of US$300,000.<br />
The chapel was completed in 1956. It operates as a Catholic church under supervsion of the local diocese, although it is used mainly as a wedding chapel, not a parish church.