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  2. Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Monterey, California)

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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.

  3. Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. List of the oldest buildings in California - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. List of common misconceptions about arts and culture

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    "420" did not originate from the Los Angeles police or penal code for marijuana use. [111] California Penal Code section 420 prohibits the obstruction of access to public land. [ 111 ] [ 112 ] The use of "420" started in 1971 at San Rafael High School , where a group of students would go to smoke at 4:20 pm. [ 111 ]

  6. Spanish missions in California - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 January 2025. 18th to 19th-century Catholic religious outposts in California For the establishments in modern-day Mexico, see Spanish missions in Baja California. The locations of the 21 Franciscan missions in Alta California. Part of a series on Spanish missions in the Americas of the Catholic Church ...

  7. Architecture of the California missions - Wikipedia

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    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).

  8. Presidio of Monterey, California - Wikipedia

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    The original Presidio comprised a square of adobe buildings located in the vicinity of what is now downtown Monterey. The fort's original mission, the Royal Presidio Chapel, has remained in constant use since its founding in 1770 by Junípero Serra, who arrived with Portola's party. On a hill overlooking the Monterey harbor is an earthwork ...

  9. History of San Jose, California - Wikipedia

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    For thousands of years before the arrival of European settlers, the area now known as San Jose was inhabited by several groups of Ohlone Native Americans. [3] Permanent European presence in the area came with the 1770 founding of the Presidio of Monterey and Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo by Gaspar de Portolà and Junípero Serra, about sixty miles (100 km) to the south.