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Select photographs of my many visits to The Missions of the United States South and Southwest built by Spain and Mexico between 1565 and 1823. All photographs taken by Kenneth A. Larson. All rights reserved. © 2008 - 2013. |
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Personal ObservationsThe first several times that I saw this church, I didn't realize that the Old Plaza Church was even related to the Missions. |
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Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles, began as an asistencia to Mission San Gabriel. It is now familiarly called the Old Plaza Church in Los Angeles and is part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument near Olvera Street. Mission San Gabriel served the spiritual needs of the Indians, soldiers, and rancheros for several decades until Asistencia Nuestra Señora was formed at nearby Los Angeles. Two priests were assigned to Mission San Gabriel and they divided their time between the Mission and the Asistencia. Our Lady Queen of the Angels Chapel (the Old Plaza Church, or La Placita, founded in 1781) was given parochial status in 1826 and assumed the ecclesiastical welfare of the city and its environs. It is Landmark 144. |
 Plaza Catholic Church, 1818-1822. Exterior. |
 Plaza Catholic Church, 1818-1822. Interior. |
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 Mission Nuestra Senora Reina de Los Angeles. Photo date: 9-4-04. |
 Mission Nuestra Senora Reina de Los Angeles. Photo date: 9-4-04. |
 Compo Santo Cemetery. |
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La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles Cemetery. First recorded burial took place January 6, 1823. The last known burial was November 8, 1844. Approximately 693 early residents. 1822-1844. | |
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Plaza Catholic Church, exterior, 1818-1822. Photo date: 9-4-04. |
Plaza Catholic Church, interior 1818-1822. Photo date: 9-4-04. |
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| Plaza Catholic Church, exterior. | |
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| Plaza Catholic Church, exterior. | |
 Plaza Catholic Church, 1818-1822. Photo date: 9-4-04. |
 Plaza Catholic Church, 1818-1822. Photo date: 3-24-01. |
 New Plaza Catholic Church. Photo date: 9-4-04. |
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 Night view of the Plaza Catholic Church, exterior. |
 Front facade in the rain. |
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| Detail of mosaic on the front facadeof the Plaza Catholic Church. | |
 Entrance arch to the plaza on the northeast side of the church. |
 Front facade of church. |
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| Entrance, front facade, to the new church. | |
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| Side entrance to the church. | |
 Plaza to the northeast of the church. |
 Mission Nuestra Senora Reina de Los Angeles, gratto. Photo date: 9-4-04. |
 Gratto in 2007. |
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