Historic Landmarks Program

Learn more about Sedona's historic landmark program:

• City Historic Landmarks page is a summary list of designated landmarks.
• Historic Landmark Inventory (PDF) provides detailed information on each of the landmarks. This is section one of the Survey (below).
• Historic Resource Survey (11 MB) is an inventory of known, surveyed historic resources in the City of Sedona. The survey includes designated city landmarks and an inventory of sites that may or may not meet the landmark criteria. 

Landmark Designation Criteria

Procedures and criteria for the designation of city historic landmarks is set forth in § 8.7 of the Land Development Code, Historic Preservation Procedures.

The Commission shall evaluate each historic resource within an area that is included in an application and may designate it as a landmark if it is determined to possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association; and being at least 50 years old or having achieved significance within the past 50 years if the property is of exceptional importance; and exhibits one or more of the following:

a. Association with events that have made significant contributions to the broad patterns of our local, state, or national history; or

b. Association with the lives of persons significant in our local, state, or national past; or

c. Embodiment of distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction, or representing the work of a master architect, artist, engineer, or craftsman, or high artistic values or representing a significant and distinguishable entity which individual components may lack distinctiveness; or

d. Information important in the understanding of the pre-history or history of our community or region.

National Register properties

These city historic landmarks are also on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is administered by the National Park Service.

• Chapel of the Holy Cross
• Hart Store
• Jordan Ranch
• Sedona Ranger Station and Pumphouse

Historic Preservation Commission

The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is an advisory group of five volunteers appointed by City Council. HPC meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 4:00 pm in the Council Chambers. See the commission webpage for more information about HPC.

• Commission meeting agendas and documents 

Historic Resources Recognition Award Program

Recognition of non-landmark properties possessing historical, architectural, or aesthetic merit. The overall goal of this program is to recognize and encourage the protection, enhancement, and use of such sites and structures for public enjoyment and cultural enrichment. This program is distinct and separate from the city of Sedona’s official historic landmarks program.

Proposed eligibility criteria for Historic Resource Recognition (download pdf for details):
1) Those properties currently designated (or eligible to be designated) as a Sedona landmark are not eligible for consideration.
2) Historical Significance
3) Architectural Merit
4) Use and Adaptive Reuse
6) Environmental Compatibility
7) “Spark plug” property – The first property in a neighborhood renovated that inspires renovation throughout that historic neighborhood

History of Sedona

Visit the Sedona Heritage Museum (located at the Jordan Historic Park): website

Commission staff liaison:   Steve Mertes, Community Development Director, email: smertes@sedonaaz.gov or phone: 928-203-5097