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The church was founded by the Franciscan Saint Junípero Serra as the chapel of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo on June 3, 1770. Father Serra first established the original mission in Monterey at this location on June 3, 1770, near the native village of Tamo.
Mission San Francisco de Asís: San Francisco: 1791 Church Oldest building in City of San Francisco. The original chapel, built in 1771, was rebuilt out of adobe from 1782 to 1791. Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo: Monterey: 1791-94 Cathedral: Part of the Presidio of Monterey.
The latter village may have been founded after Mission San Carlos was relocated to Carmel Valley. The mission was about 10 mi (16 km) from the nearest Esselen territory, Excelen. [22] The original building in Monterey continued to operate as the Royal Presidio's chapel and later became the current Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo.
El Presidio Real de San Carlos de Monterey (Presidio of Monterey, California), founded June 3, 1770 El Presidio Real de San Francisco ( Presidio of San Francisco ), founded December 17, 1776 El Presidio Real de Santa Bárbara ( Presidio of Santa Barbara ), founded April 12, 1782
Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Roman Catholic) 36°35′45″N 121°53′28″W / 36.5958677°N 121.8911526°W / 36.5958677; -121.8911526 ( San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral (Royal Presidio Chapel), Monterey, California
The lack of good-sized timber forced the men to design mission buildings that were long and narrow. For example, the widest inside dimensions of any of the mission buildings (at San Carlos, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz) is 29 feet (8.8 m): the narrowest, at Mission Soledad, spans 16.2 feet (4.9 m).
Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Roman Catholic) 36°35′45″N 121°53′28″W / 36.5958677°N 121.8911526°W / 36.5958677; -121.8911526 ( San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral (Royal Presidio Chapel), Monterey, California
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