The church from Beaver street, looking toward the columbarium.
Inside the nave, looking toward the chancel.
Looking toward the large stained glass window that faces Beaver Street.
The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany at 423 N. Beaver, Flagstaff, Arizona, is an Arts and Crafts Movement Period Revival Style church built in 1912. The Arts and Crafts movement started in the 1800's, and was most popular from 1900 to 1930. The movement was a rebellion against Victorian mass production. Its founders wanted things with a handmade aesthetic that were simple, pleasing to the eye, and not ornate. Craftsman Style, Mission Style, and Bungalow Style are synonymous with the Arts and Crafts movement.
Flagstaff is a "Bungalow" town. Many houses and churches in the historic district to the west and throughout downtown are the manifestations of the ideas and styles of the movement. The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany illustrated the important relationship between development of a residential district and the social and cultural community components.
Epiphany's beautiful building exemplifies many characteristics of its time and style. The natural look of malpais rubble, the stone and taper sawn shingle roof, along with the massive columns of the belfry and casement windows give the church a classic Craftsman look of high artistic value, where nature is reflected in the materials. Inside, the original woodwork and stucco, along with the massive beams, is quintessential to the Mission Style. Simplistic, no-frills construction and finish work give an aesthetic experience that people have enjoyed since the church was built.
Epiphany Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. To be placed on the Register, a property must have historic or architectural prominence, and Epiphany has both. Its association with master stone mason Herman Dietzman and builder Everett Hanna gives the historical significance. Exemplary use of stone with recessed mortar joints and its superior Craftsman Style construction lend architectural significance.
The Church of the Epiphany and the City of Flagstaff should be proud of their Arts and Crafts heritage. To maintain, restore, and authenticate an original structure is to participate in an ideal that stands for honesty of materials and craftsmanship. It also promotes the essence of comfort and beauty. The followers of the Arts and Crafts movement believed that "one should plan richly and fully without the superfluous and superficial."