National Register of Historic Places

Mission San Juan Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California
Listed
September 2, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
71000170

About this property

Mission San Juan Capistrano (Spanish: Misión San Juan Capistrano) is a Spanish mission in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California. Founded November 1, 1776 in colonial Las Californias by Spanish Catholic missionaries of the Franciscan Order, it was named for Saint John of Capistrano. The Spanish Colonial Baroque style church was located in the Alta California province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. The Mission was founded less than 60 yards from the village of Acjacheme. The Mission was secularized by the Mexican government in 1833, and returned to the Roman Catholic Church by the United States government in 1865. The Mission was damaged over the years by a number of natural disasters, but restoration and renovation efforts date from around 1910. It functions today as a museum.

Location

San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California
33.50294, -117.66279

Categories

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Sources

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When was Mission San Juan Capistrano listed on the National Register?

Mission San Juan Capistrano was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Mission San Juan Capistrano?

Mission San Juan Capistrano is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mission San Juan Capistrano?

The period of significance for Mission San Juan Capistrano is recorded as the colonial era.

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