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Title
Memory Garden, Brand Park, and San Fernando Rey de Espan~a Mission
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
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Founded by father Fermi´n Lasue´n on September 8, 1797 in Mission Hills, Mission San Fernando Rey de Espan~a (originally La Misio´n del Sen~or Fernando, Rey de Espan~a) is located on the former settlement of Encino Rancho. It was the seventeenth mission built in Alto California. It was built in a quadrangle, similar to other missions, in which the church makes up one corner. The Convento stands apart from the quadrangle; it took 13 years to construct and was completed in 1822. Most noted for its 21 Roman arches, it is the largest two-story adobe structure in California. Now, the second floor is used for storage. The Convento Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 - Building #88002147. And in 1999, the entire Mission San Fernando Rey de Espan~a was added to the National Register of Historic Places as well - Building #71001076. It has also been dedicated as California Historic Landmark #157. It continues to serve as a parish church.
This photograph shows a view of Memory Gardens (also known as Rose Garden), which is adjacent to Brand Park. The park, itself, features an old soap works, the original mission fountain - which now stands some 30 feet from its first location and shows significant signs of deterioration, and a large and oddly shaped reservoir from which the mission fathers were supplied with water. At the entrance to Brand Park is Barnham's life-sized statue of Father Juni´pero Serra, with his arm around an Indian boy. Various trees and plants cover the grounds in this courtyard, where bullfights were once held. Mission San Fernando Rey de Espan~a is visible in the background, and is located at 15151 San Fernando Mission Boulevard.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;13 x 19 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00081905
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Missions-San Fernando Rey de Espan~a.
CARL0000081337
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/112332
Subject
San Fernando, Rey de Espan~a (Mission : San Fernando, Calif.)
Missions, Spanish--California--Los Angeles
Fountains--California--Los Angeles
Parks--California--Mission Hills (Los Angeles)
Brand Park (Mission Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Mission Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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