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Today, pictures from valued commenter ?BillinGlendaleCA.
The Spanish established a chain of 21 missions in California in the late 18th and early 19th century, stretching from San Diego to Sonoma. The mission properties were rather wealthy and included industrial operations, by some accounts owning 1/6 of Alta California. They were secularized after Mexican independence and fell into various states of disrepair. Many have been restored to their original(but smaller) state. They are now owned by the Catholic Church and are both museums and active churches.
Mission San Fernando Rey de España
Mission San Fernando is in the northern part of the San Fernando Valley and was the 17th mission founded in 1797. After the missions were secularized in 1833, this mission became the property of Andres Pico, the brother of the Governor Pio Pico. The only building that survives today pretty much intact is the Convento which sites along side San Fernando Mission Blvd. The chapel had been restored and was in use until the 1971 San Fernando earthquake which pretty much destroyed the building. It has since been rebuilt. The most recent addition to the mission is in the cemetery that lies north of the mission is the Garden of Hope where Bob Hope and his wife are buried.
I had to make two trips to the mission because the first time I missed the Garden of Hope because there was a wedding in the chapel and you have to go though the chapel to get to the cemetery and I also wanted to take some infrared pictures as well.
The Chapel
Taken on 2017-04-17
San Fernando, California
This is the interior of the reconstructed chapel, it is identical to the chapel that was destroyed in the 1971 earthquake.
Mission Garden
Taken on 2016-09-16
San Fernando, California
This is the mission garden, at the right are museum exhibits detailing the mission industries.
Taken on 2017-04-17
San Fernando, California
Mission garden fountain in infrared.
Taken on 2016-09-16
San Fernando, California
The chapel with a fisheye lens. They were getting ready for a wedding so I was kind of rushed in getting photos.
Taken on 2017-04-17
San Fernando, California
Bob and Delores Hope’s final resting place. The mission has a rather large cemetery to it’s north, the Garden of Hope is in the southern part right by the chapel. North of the mission cemetery is a Jewish cemetery were Groucho Marx is buried.
The Convento
Taken on 2016-09-16
San Fernando, California
The Convento is the only building that survives in it’s original state. It’s also unusual that it’s a 2 story building(3 if you include the basement wine celler). Many rooms have been restored to their original function like the reception room.
Mission Dam
Taken on 2016-09-16
San Fernando, California
The San Fernando mission had a pretty extensive water supply system, there was a spring about a mile northeast of the mission(it’s now in a residential neighborhood and is still in use by LA DWP) and a dam to hold water for the mission about a 1/4 mile northeast of the mission. This is the remains of the dam, it’s right next to Interstate 5.
Thank you so much ?BillinGlendaleCA, do send us more when you can.
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OzarkHillbilly
I like the garden in infrared. Pretty cool.
bystander
Lovely pics, BiG. The missions are always worth a look-see. Makes me wonder if Leo Carrillo’s childhood home still exists.
Also, glad to see Martha Raye isn’t buried on Bob’s right.
Baud
You make me want to visit southern California, Bill.
bystander
I was mistaken about Carrillo.
An article on Carrillo’s legacy:
“Born Leopoldo Antonio Carrillo in the mud brick pueblo of Los Angeles in 1880, he was reared and lived in Santa Monica. In his autobiography he waxes lyrical about a youth spent fishing and hunting, rambling and roving around the Santa Monica Mountains. “Lions, fish, quail, plover,” he wrote, “dogs, horses, coyotes, swimming, lassos, branding, fiestas! The mountains and the sea were mine.”
But his house Los Alisos in Santa Monica sounds like a winner. LA has not been good about preserving its architectural heritage.
rikyrah
Once again, beautiful pictures, Bill.??
Yoda Dog
Great shit as always, Bill. I love the infrared fountain.
?BillinGlendaleCA
@OzarkHillbilly:
@Yoda Dog: I was off snuggling with my girls…The fountain turned out pretty nice, especially the color of the water.
?BillinGlendaleCA
@bystander:
It kind of depends. While we tore down quite alot in the area around the plaze, mainly for parking lots, we’ve preserved quite alot of the building that were built in the early 20th century to the 1920’s. There are some that are quite deceptive such as the old Sunset Hotel in Chinatown. It was originally a 4 story building with turrets, it’s been reduced to a one story building sans turrets(they were the first to go). Historic preservation can be a bit difficult in Shakey Town.
?BillinGlendaleCA
@Baud: Come on out!
?BillinGlendaleCA
@rikyrah: Thanks much.
MomSense
@Baud:
I want to move there. Sigh.
Another Scott
‘morning all. Great pictures Billin.
I’ve been trying to donate to Cole’s friend’s GoFundMe this morning, but after clicking the “Confirm” button, it never completes (the progress ticker just keeps looping). Is anyone else having an issue there?
Thanks.
Cheers,
Scott.
?BillinGlendaleCA
@MomSense: You’d probably not want to after a check on the weather this week, HOT, HOT, HOT. It’s been over 100 the past 3 days and will continue to be over 100 the next 3.
?BillinGlendaleCA
@Another Scott: Thanks much, good mornin’.
Schlemazel
@?BillinGlendaleCA:
You really should have your own dily thread, your work is always outstanding. I think the tourism board of California should sponser it
?BillinGlendaleCA
@Schlemazel: Thanks.
Alain the site fixer
@Schlemazel: he’s a regular for now! Thanks as always Bill.
MomSense
@?BillinGlendaleCA:
I’ve had to use the down comforter three nights in a row. BRRRRRRR.
chris
@?BillinGlendaleCA: Good pics, maybe time to turn pro?
chris
@MomSense: Come on over. I lit the fire last night and fed it again this morning. In August FFS!
J R in WV
Nice set of pix! Always fond of preserved historical places, would like to see the “industrial” exhibits too some day, Bill. Want, want want, right?