San José de la Laguna Mission and Convento
San José de la Laguna Mission and Convento | |
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Location | Laguna, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 35°02′05″N 107°23′19″W / 35.034733°N 107.388510°WCoordinates: 35°02′05″N 107°23′19″W / 35.034733°N 107.388510°W |
Built | 1699 |
Built by | |
Architectural style | Mission |
NRHP reference No. | 73001155[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 29, 1973 |
The San José de la Laguna Mission and Convento, in Laguna, New Mexico, dates from 1699. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, with note that it "is one of the best preserved buildings of its type in the United States. It retains most of the structures and artifacts which were placed in the Mission almost 300 years ago."[2]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/San_Jose_de_la_Laguna_Mission_and_Convento.jpg/220px-San_Jose_de_la_Laguna_Mission_and_Convento.jpg)
View from side and rear
It is an adobe building which was built under direction of in 1699 and following years.[2]
It is located on Plaza Road, at the south end of St. Josephs Boulevard, in Laguna.[3]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Thomas V. McCalmont (May 12, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: San Jose de la Laguna Mission and Convento". National Park Service. Retrieved July 28, 2019. With accompanying three photos
- ^ Google maps and satellite view
External links[]
Media related to San Jose de Laguna Mission Church at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Spanish missions in New Mexico
- Convents in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Valencia County, New Mexico
- Buildings and structures completed in 1699
- New Mexico Registered Historic Place stubs