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San Miguel Chapel, is a Spanish colonial mission church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Originally built around 1610, it is often referred to as the oldest church building in the continental United States. The church was rebuilt twice, once in the mid to late 17th century, and again in 1710 following the Pueblo Revolt. In both cases earlier pieces of ...
San Miguel Mission: Santa Fe, New Mexico: NM Approximately started in 1610 or 1626 Catholic The oldest church built in the continental US. The original adobe walls and altar were built by the Tlaxcalan Indians from Mexico under the orders of the Spaniards, but much of the structure was rebuilt in 1710.
The Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe is a historic Catholic shrine in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is the oldest church in the United States dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe and is listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties. [1] It is also a contributing property in the Santa Fe Historic District. [2]
The chapel was commissioned by the Sisters of Loretto for their girls' school, Loretto Academy, in 1873. Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy had brought in two French architects, Antoine Mouly and his son Projectus, to work on the St. Francis Cathedral project, and suggested that the Sisters could make use of their services on the side to build a much-needed chapel for the academy. [4]
El Santuario de Chimayó is a Roman Catholic church in Chimayo, New Mexico, United States.(Santuario is Spanish for "sanctuary".)This shrine, a National Historic Landmark, is famous for the story of its founding and as a contemporary pilgrimage site.
Oldest government building in continental U.S. [6] San Miguel Mission: Santa Fe: 1610 Residences Possibly the oldest church in the continental U.S. [7] De Vargas Street House: Santa Fe: ca. 1646 Residence Often described in the past as the oldest European house in New Mexico or America [8]
The De Vargas Street House, often referred to as the Oldest House, is a historic building in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which is often said to be one of the oldest buildings in United States. The original date of construction is unknown but the majority of the building is believed to date to the Spanish colonial period (post-1610).
During the 18th century, it was the center of a small Spanish and Native American agricultural community. The current church was constructed between 1772 and 1816, replacing an earlier church in that location. San Francisco de Asís is an example of a New Mexico Spanish Colonial Church, and is a popular subject for artists.