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Chapel Restoration

Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake

Though standing in Salt Lake City for nearly 150 years, Holy Cross Hospital Chapel is a glorious building that has been damaged by time, neglect, and nature. Now is our time to provide the care that our founding Sisters began by prioritizing the revitalization of this sacred space. Our project seeks to restore the building and its various internal features to their former glory while also expanding the facilities to embrace the current needs of the community.

As scoped, this project will roughly span 22 weeks focusing on preserving what should be preserved, modernizing what must be updated and growing where opportunities exist. The project will include:

• Restoring the stained glass and painted murals that make the chapel uniquely beautiful and depict important religious iconography.
• Repairing structural damage caused by time and a 2020 earthquake, including masonry, paint, and roof repairs.
• Updating key infrastructure including plumbing, electricity, and technology.
• Replacing or repairing interior furniture and decorations including pews, alters and more.
• Updating accessibility and safety features, including earthquake proofing (seismic architecture).
• Creating a new usable community space open to Salt Lake City residents, employees, patients, and their families.
• Restoring a spiritual home that aids in healing for patients and their families.

Full restoration of the chapel – a project that would bring it back into daily operational use for the whole community – will cost approximately $10.5 million.