inspired by the powerful image of the steel framework in the Empire State Building and other skyscrapers. Her idea for the cross was carried out by sculptor Keith Monroe, from San Francisco. The cross holds both the altar and Corpus on the interior. The walls and cross are constructed with reinforced coarse-aggregate concrete, 1 foot (0.3 m) in thickness. Inside and out, the walls were sandblasted to unveil the textured aggregate. To reduce glare, smokey-gray-colored glass is utilized at the two ends of the chapel. The floor is made of concrete, which is trowel-finished. The front doors are constructed of aluminum with horn-shaped handles. The effect of the materials pallet combined with the simple angled shapes in the chapel creates an impression of grandeur and strength. This is fitting, as it sits at the base of a 1,500 ft (457.2 m) cliff and is surrounded by massive pieces of sandstone. The chapel seats up to 150 people. The confessional, office, two sacristies, and services are located in the basement of the building. Gallery References Notes Bibliography "Drama in the Desert." Architectural Forum, December 1956, pp. 97–99 "Chapel Crowns Arizona Eminence." Progressive Architecture, October 1956, p. 91 "Chapel of the Holy Cross." Architectural Record, October 1956, pp. 173–182. External links Page describing Chapel of the Holy Cross Sedona, Arizona Roman Catholic chapels in the United States Roman Catholic churches in Arizona Buildings and structures in Yavapai County, Arizona National Register of Historic Places in Coconino County, Arizona Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona Roman Catholic churches completed in 1956 Tourist attractions in Yavapai County, Arizona Anshen and Allen buildings Modernist architecture in Arizona 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States