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#3, San Antonio de Padua

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Site

Mission
San Antonio de Padua
Main Page
Site
Site
Church Exterior
Church Exterior
Church Interior
Church Interior
Quadrangle
Quadrangle
Museum
Museum
Grist  Mill
Grist Mill
pending
Retreat Center

Marker near Highway 101.
Front facade of the Mission from a distance, the road to the site.
Front facade of the Mission from a distance, the road to the site.
Front facade of the Mission from a distance.
Front facade of the Mission.
Mission
Approaching the Mission in a wide open valley is breathtaking.
Mission
Mission with ruins in forground and snow-capped mountains beyond.
Ruins
Ruin of out building with mission beyond. Photo date: 12-27-03.
Ruins
Ruin of out building with mission beyond. Photo date: 12-27-03.
Ruins
Ruin of out building with mission beyond. Photo date: 12-27-03.

Statue of Father Serra.
Barracks once stood here.

Barracks once stood here.

Aqueduct to bring water from the river.

Reservoir to store water until needed.
Reservoir.
Reservoir.
Reservoir.

The Temescal, or Sweat-house, was at this location.
Only a few of the Missions today still show ruins of other lesser buildings. Development around Missions have removed many such ruins.

Field of ruins.

Lone tree.

Large saw for cutting roof timbers and other large pieces of lumber.

The only problem with Mission San Antonio de Padua is that the parking is directly in front of the church, ruining the sense of being back in 1800.
Mission
San Antonio de Padua
Main Page
Site
Site
Church Exterior
Church Exterior
Church Interior
Church Interior
Quadrangle
Quadrangle
Museum
Museum
Grist  Mill
Grist Mill
pending
Retreat Center



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