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]
San José de la Laguna Mission and Convento | |
Location | 1 Friar Rd Laguna, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 35°02′05″N 107°23′19″W / 35.034733°N 107.388510°W |
Built | 1699 |
Built by | Fray Antonio Miranda |
Architectural style | Mission |
NRHP reference No. | 73001155[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 29, 1973 |
It is an adobe building which was built under direction of Fray Antonio Miranda in 1699 and following years.[2] It is currently a parish church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup.
References
edit- ^ "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
External links
edit- Media related to San Jose de Laguna Mission Church at Wikimedia Commons
- Laguna - St. Joseph, Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup