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Title
Mission San Bernardino Asistencia
Alternative Title
Works Progress Administration Photo Collection
Creator
Burt, Burton O
Date Created and/or Issued
1939
Publication Information
Federal Writers' Project
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
View of San Bernardino Asistencia, which was was established in 1819, as a "sub-mission" to Mission San Gabriel Arca´ngel; the original Asistencia or more correctly - Estancia functioned as an outpost to graze cattle. During the 1840s its buildings were used by Jose´ del Carmen Lugo as part of his rancho grant. After its sale to the Mormons, it was occupied by Bishop Tenney in the 1850s and by Dr. Benjamin Barton in the 1860s. In 1925, the County of San Bernardino acquired the Mission property; all remaining historic materials were salvaged and construction of a new, six-room structure commenced in 1926. The restoration was completed in 1937 with a freestanding campanario ("bell wall") constructed even though none had existed previously. The rebuilt Mission was unveiled to the general public as "The Asistencia". In 1960, San Bernardino Asistencia was dedicated as California Historical Landmark #42. Today the facility operates as a branch of the San Bernardino County Museum. Photo dated: May 20, 1939.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00065835
Works Progress Administration Collection
WPA 2444 4x5
CARL0000071027
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/2122
Subject
San Bernardino Asistencia (Redlands, Calif.)
Missions, Spanish--California--Redlands
Museums--California--Redlands
Redlands (Calif.)
Works Progress Administration Collection photographs

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