Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad Historic District - Soledad, CA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, known colloquially as the Soledad Mission or Mission Soledad , is a Spanish mission located near the present-day town of Soledad, California. The mission was founded by the Franciscan order on October 9, 1791 to convert the Native Americans living in the area to Catholicism. It was the thirteenth of California's Spanish missions, and is named for Mary, Our Lady of Solitude. The town of Soledad is named for the mission.

After the 1835 secularization of the mission and the later sale of building materials, the mission fell into a state of disrepair and soon after was left in ruins. A restoration project began in 1954 and a new chapel was dedicated in 1955. The chapel now functions as a chapel of Our Lady of Solitude, a parish church of the Diocese of Monterey. The priests' residence was later recreated, and functions as a museum." (visit link)

Street address: 36641 Fort Romie Rd. Soledad, CA USA County / Borough / Parish: Monterey Year listed: 2014 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Historic function: Recreation And Culture Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: yes Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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