Adventure 003, Site 095-Mission San Diego de Alcala

Capture California, the Game-2013

Sherri and the Mission Sign

Adventure: 003, Site 095-Mission San Diego de Alcala

California Landmark Number: 242

National Registry of Historic Places ID: 70000144

Team: YOLT

Date:  October 7, 2013

Location:

Coordinates: 32° 47.056′ N, 117° 6.377′ W

Address: 10818 San Diego Mission Road, San Diego CA 92108

Description:

Date Built: 1769

Architect: Fr. Jose Bernardo Sanchez

While in San Diego visiting Gary's aunt, we visited several things, such as Balboa Park and La Jolla. One of the things we did was stop by Mission San Diego. We did a lot more looking last year, while this year it was only seeing the outside of the mission this year.

Front of Mission

From plaque:
On Sunday, July 16, 1769 Fathers Junipero Serra, Juan Viscaino and Fernando Parron raised and blessed a cross to establish Alta, California’s 1st Mission. Relocated from Presidio Hill to this site in August 1774 the Mission was the mother of those founded in California by the Franciscan Order. The present buildings, first completed in 1813 were rebuilt in stages from 1915 to 1931 after many years of deterioration. They have been in use as a parish church since February 1941.



References:

• WAY
  
• HMDB
  
• Historical Buildings Survey – includes old photos
  
• Wikipedia
  
• National Registry of Historic Places: Documentation and Pictures
  

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)
  
• NoeHill (NOE)
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB)
  
• Waymarking (WAY)
  
• Historic American Buildings Survey