San José De La Laguna Mission
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leadhiker
N 35° 01.893 W 107° 22.911
13S E 282713 N 3879134
A New Mexico OSHM in the I-40 west bound rest area at milepost 114.
A different marker also named San José De La Laguna Mission is in the rest area on the east bound side of I-40.
Waymark Code: WMBPED
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2011
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Inscription:
(Front of Marker:)
The picturesque mission church of San José de la Laguna was built around 1706 by Fray Antonio Miranda and shows the single – aisle floor plan commonly used in pueblo churches. It has been repaired many times, and acquired its distinctive white stucco exterior in 1977.
(see other side)
Rear of Marker:
(cont' from front side)
The church contains a beautiful and well-preserved altar screen made between 1800 and 1808 by a folk artist known only as the "Laguna santero." The interior walls are mud-plastered and white-washed, and the floor is made of packed earth. The handsome wooden ceiling is laid in a herringbone pattern.
History:: Not listed
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: Not listed
Additional Point: Not Listed
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