National Historic Landmark

La Purísima Mission

Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California
Listed
April 14, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
70000147

About this property

Mission La Purísima Concepción, or La Purísima Mission (originally La Misión de la Purísima Concepción de la Santísima Virgen María, or The Mission of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary) is a Spanish mission in Lompoc, California. It was established on December 8, 1787 (the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, hence the mission's name) by the Franciscan order. The original mission complex south of Lompoc was destroyed by an earthquake in 1812, and the mission was rebuilt at its present site a few miles to the northeast. The mission is part of the larger La Purísima Mission State Historic Park, part of the California State Parks system, and along with Mission San Francisco de Solano is one of only two of the Spanish missions in California that is no longer governed by the Catholic Church. It is currently the only example in California of a complete Spanish Catholic mission complex, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970.

Location

Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California
34.67696, -120.42636

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lompoc Public Library
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When was La Purísima Mission listed on the National Register?

La Purísima Mission was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1970.

What type of historic resource is La Purísima Mission?

La Purísima Mission is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is La Purísima Mission a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. La Purísima Mission has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for La Purísima Mission?

The period of significance for La Purísima Mission is recorded as the colonial era.

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