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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: 401 Old Santa Fe Trl, Santa Fe The oldest Catholic church in the continental United States. First built between 1610 and 1626; rebuilt in 1710; part of the Barrio De Analco Historic District, a National Historic Landmark [126] [127] Santa Clara Mission Santa Clara Pueblo: Originally built in 1758 [128]
San Miguel Mission: Santa Fe: NM 1710 Government/religious Said to be the oldest church structure built in the United States. The original adobe walls and altar were built by the Tlaxcalan of Mexico, but much of the structure was rebuilt in 1710. Building has been within the United States since the Mexican Cession of 1848. [81] Stephen Northup ...
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]
The Barrio de Analco is located on the south side of the Santa Fe River, across the river from the main downtown area that includes the Santa Fe Plaza and the Palace of the Governors. The district is anchored at the junction of Old Santa Fe Trail and East De Vargas Street, and extends a short way (partial blocks) to the south, east and west.
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 Santa Fe Plaza (Spanish: Plaza de ... and the Loretto Chapel. ... built between 1610 and 1612 and San Miguel Mission, a noted landmark (c. 1640), ...
Santa Fe, NM USA - Altar (1798) of the Chapel of San Miguel: Date: ... Santa Fe, Mission San Miguel - Santa Fe NM USA, National Historic Landmark, ...