Chapel of the Immaculate Conception - San Diego, CA
Posted by: bluesnote
N 32° 45.105 W 117° 11.660
11S E 481795 N 3623783
One of many historic buildings located in Old Town San Diego. It was rebuilt by the WPA in 1937.
Waymark Code: WM140BJ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2021
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The plaque says, "Originally built as the home of San Diego’s John Brown in 1850, the house was converted to a church by Don Jose Aguirre in 1858. Father Antonio D. Ubach , formally a missionary among the Indians, was parish priest here from 1866 to 1907. It is said that he was the model for “Father Caspara” in Helen Hunt Jackson’s Ramona. In 1937 the WPA rebuilt the adobe chapel close to its original site."
Project type: Park structure/building (other than lodge)
Date built or created: 1937
Location: Old Town San Diego
City: San Diego
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
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