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#17, San Fernando Rey de España

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Convento

San Fernando Mission Main Page	Grounds	Church	Convento	Other Buildings
Exhibits	Cemetery	Memory Garden	Mission Dam & Wells	Surrounding Area

The convento took thirteen years to construct and was completed in 1822. It is most noted for it's twenty-one Roman arches. There are numerous displays within its four foot thick adobe walls, including the famous Madonna Room. Photo date: 11-10-03.

Convento. Photo date: 10-29-04.

North side of the convento. 11-10-03.

Convento. Photo date: 12-7-04.

Convento. 10-16-99.

Colonnade of the convento. Just a few feet to the left of this photo is a major street. 11-10-03.

Convento. 10-16-99.

Convento. 10-16-99.

Convento. Photo date: 10-29-04.

Convento. Photo date: 10-29-04.

Convento. Photo date: 10-29-04.

Convento. Photo date: 10-29-04.

Convento. Photo date: 1-14-05.

Convento. Photo date: 1-14-05

Convento. Photo date: 1-14-05.

Convento. Photo date: 1-14-05.

Convento Colonnade. Photo date: 12-7-04.

Figure. Photo date: 12-7-04.

Convento Colonnade. Photo date: 12-7-04.

Convento Colonnade. Photo date: 12-7-04.

Colonnade. Photo date: 12-7-04.

Colonnade. Photo date: 12-7-04.

Colonnade of the largest two-story adobe in California. 10-16-99.

Interior door. Opens onto the colonnade to the left. 9-1-01.

Interior space in the convento. 11-10-03.

Interior space in the convento. 11-10-03.

Interior space in the convento. 11-10-03.

The Madonna Room in the convento is quite popular with tourists to Mission San Fernando, although actually having little to do with the historical mission. 11-10-03.

Interior space in the convento. 11-10-03.

Wine cellar. 2-14-09

The convento is the largest two story adobe in the San Fernando Valley. the second floor is for storage as can be seen in this photo. 11-10-03

Another photo showing the second story of the convento. 11-10-03.

El Camino Real Bell

Located at southeast corner of the Convento

El Camino Real Bell. Photo date: 10-29-04.

El Camino Real Bell. Photo date: 12-7-04.

El Camino Real Bell. Photo date: 12-5-04.

El Camino Real Bell. Photo date: 12-5-04.

El Camino Real Bell. Photo date: 12-7-04.

El Camino Real Bell. Photo date: 12-7-04.

El Camino Real Bell. Photo date: 12-7-04.

El Camino Real Dedication. Photo date: 1-14-05.

El Camino Real Sign. Photo date: 1-14-05

San Fernando Mission Main Page	Grounds	Church	Convento	Other Buildings
Exhibits	Cemetery	Memory Garden	Mission Dam & Wells	Surrounding Area

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