Adventure 051, Site 009 – Mission Santa Cruz

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 009 – Mission Santa Cruz

California Landmark Number: 342

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  August 6, 2012

Location:

Latitude: 36°58′41.2206″N

Longitude: 122°1′45.8394″W

Address: 126 High St, Santa Cruz, California 95060

Description:

Date Built: September 25, 1791

See adventure Adventure 49/101, Mission 02 - Mission Santa Cruz for further details.



NO. 342 SITE OF MISSION SANTA CRUZ - Mision la Exaltación de la Santa Cruz, the 12th Franciscan Mission, was consecrated by Father Fermín Lasuén in August 1791. In 1793 the adobe church was built where the Holy Cross Catholic Church is now located. The mission was damaged by several earthquakes and finally collapsed in 1857. Plaza Park is located at the center of the mission complex which contained 32 buildings at the time of its secularization in 1834, the last building remains on School Street.
Location: Plaza Park, NE corner of Emmet and Mission Sts, Santa Cruz



References:

• Wikipedia
  

Overall Landmark References:

• David Schmitt's California State Historical Landmark (Schmitt)
  
• Wikipedia: California's National Landmarks (WCNL)
  
• State of California's California Historical Landmarks (CHL)
  
• Wikipedia: California State Landmarks (WCSL)
  
• State of California Historical Resources (CHR)
  
• National Registry of Historical Places (NRHP)