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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 September 29, 1962 reads, "Father James Hansen, administrator of San Fernando Mission, holds the fifth in a series of medals that are being released over a two-year period to pay tribute to the missions of California. the matched pair of silver and bronze medals, honoring San Fernando Mission on its 165th anniversary this month, was presented to Father Hansen for display in the mission museum. The new medal which has been struck depicts a view of the old mission and the statue of King Ferdinand of Spain, for whom the mission was named."
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