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#3, San Antonio de Padua

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Mission San Antonio de Padua Main Page	Site	Church Exterior	Church Interior
Quadrangle	Museum	Grist Mill	pending Retreat Center

Front facade of the Mission from a distance, the road to the site.

Front facade of the Mission from a distance, the road to the site.

Front facade of the Mission from a distance.

Front facade of the Mission.

Approaching the Mission in a wide open valley is breathtaking.

Mission with ruins in forground and snow-capped mountains beyond.

Ruin of out building with mission beyond. Photo date: 12-27-03.

Ruin of out building with mission beyond. Photo date: 12-27-03.

Ruin of out building with mission beyond. Photo date: 12-27-03.

Statue of Father Serra.

Barracks once stood here.

Barracks once stood here.

Aqueduct to bring water from the river.

Reservoir to store water until needed.

Reservoir.

Reservoir.

Reservoir.

The Temescal, or Sweat-house, was at this location.

Only a few of the Missions today still show ruins of other lesser buildings. Development around Missions have removed many such ruins.

Field of ruins.

Lone tree.

Large saw for cutting roof timbers and other large pieces of lumber.

The only problem with Mission San Antonio de Padua is that the parking is directly in front of the church, ruining the sense of being back in 1800.

Mission San Antonio de Padua Main Page	Site	Church Exterior	Church Interior
Quadrangle	Museum	Grist Mill	pending Retreat Center

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