San José de la Laguna Mission and Convento explained

San José de la Laguna Mission and Convento
Coordinates:35.0347°N -107.3885°W
Built:1699
Architecture:Mission
Added:January 29, 1973
Refnum:73001155

The San José de la Laguna Mission and Convento, in Laguna, New Mexico, dates from 1699. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, with note that it "is one of the best preserved buildings of its type in the United States. It retains most of the structures and artifacts which were placed in the Mission almost 300 years ago."

It is an adobe building which was built under direction of Fray Antonio Miranda in 1699 and following years.[1] It is currently a parish church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=73001155}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: San Jose de la Laguna Mission and Convento ]. National Park Service. Thomas V. McCalmont . May 12, 1972 . July 28, 2019. With