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#5, San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

Founded September 1, 1772
by Father Junipero Serra.
San Luis Obispo.

Personal Observations

We visited this mission for the first time on April 3, 2004. Mission San Luis Obispo is another mission in the heart of a city. Like other similarly located missions, it is not large, but is a vital active parish. One Sunday I was fortunate to watch the ringing of the bells from the bell tower.

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751 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, California 93401


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San Luis
Obispode Tolosa
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Grounds
Grounds
Church Exterior
Church Exterior
Church Interior
Church Interior
Exhibits
Exhibits / Museum
Other
Other

Grounds


This cross stands a little northeast of the church.


Wall and cross in front of church.

Sculpture of a Native girl and California grizzly bear in a plaza in front of the church..

Sculpture of a Native girl and California grizzly bear in a plaza in front of the church.

Sculpture of a Native girl and California grizzly bear in a plaza in front of the church.

Fountain east of the church.



Grape arbor.

Small sculpture in wall behind the church.

Courtyard within the quadrangle.

Courtyeard.


Southwest Quadrangle.

Railing on the southeast side of the quadrangle.


Railing on the southeast side of the quadrangle.

Southeast facade.

Display of bells.

Fountain in the courtyard.


Large Barbque for large events.


Disused base for a column or statue.

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Carretta (cart).


Well in the courtyard.


West side of the east side of the Quadrangle.

Courtyard.

Courtyard.

Open corridor.


East side of the building making the east side of the Quadrangle.

An 'M' painted on the side of the hill. Is it for 'Mission' or 'Madonna Inn'?


Church Exterior


East corner.



Bell tower of the church.

Bell tower of the church.
Southeast facade.

Southeast facade.


Southeast facade.

Northwest facade.

East corner.


Exterior of north wing of the church.



Southeast facade.

East corner.


Church Interior

Corner, altar.

Corner, altar.

Altar.



Altar.

Statue in niche.

Back of church.


Church interior, north wing, looking toward the back.




Interior of the church, east wing.


Votive candles in a side space in the church.





Baptismal in the church.

Exhibits


A display of artifacts in the Museum.

Bowels made by native people.

Desk.

Exhibit of a dining room, probably not Mission era.
















Exhibit of baskets with mural on the wall behind.

The first space of the Museum.


A passageway leading to the courtyard.

Other



An isolated wall southwest of the Mission.

Courtyard.

Youth Center
Courtyard - Youth Center.

Courtyard.


Stone wall.

Stone wall southwest of Mission.



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