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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Mission San Fernando Rey de Espan~a (originally La Misio´n del Sen~or Fernando, Rey de Espan~a) was the seventeenth mission built in Alto California. It was built in a quadrangle, similar to other missions. Founded by father Fermi´n Lasue´n on September 8, 1797 in Mission Hills, it is located on the former settlement of Encino Rancho. In 1999 is was added to the National Register of Historic Places-Building #71001076. It has also been dedicated as California Historic Landmark #157. It continues to serve as a parish church. Photograph caption dated February 23, 1956 reads, "Uneven clay brick floor of Mission craft room shows wear from footsteps of priest, Mexican government officials and thousands of Indians who made mission center of Valley life in early days. Indians prepared bricks in special wooden forms, still preserved in craft room."; See images #00119806 through #00119810 for all photos in this series.
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San Fernando, Rey de Espan~a (Mission : San Fernando, Calif.) Missions, Spanish--California--Los Angeles Brickwork--California--Los Angeles Indian craft Shelving (Furniture)--California--Los Angeles Doorways--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Handbags--California--Los Angeles Photographs Interiors--California--Mission Hills (Los Angeles) California Historical Landmarks Mission Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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