The Chapel of San Miguel - Barrio de Analco Historic District - Santa Fe, NM
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saopaulo1
N 35° 41.010 W 105° 56.263
13S E 415148 N 3949249
The oldest church in America.
Waymark Code: WMTH3H
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2016
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"southeast corner of College and De Vargas Streets, opposite the "Oldest House." Established in l620 the chapel was partially destroyed in the Pueblo Revolt in 1680. The first church was demolished and the present chapel was built on the same site in 1710. For the next fifty years the structure served as the military chapel of the presidio of Santa Fe and later as a parish church. Under the jurisdiction of the Christian Brothers of the Catholic Church since l88l, the building now serves the religious proposes of this educational order. The 1710 chapel was constructed of adobe in the Romanesque fortress church style, with heavily buttressed walls and with battlements on the flat roof. In 1776 the church apparently had no tower but only a simple arch with a single bell. By 1863, however, it had acquired a square three-story bell tower in front."
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Barrio de Analco Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
Address:
southeast corner of College and De Vargas Streets
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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