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This site is owned, designed, and operated by Kenneth A. Larson who has over a quarter century of experience in design and construction of scenery for the Entertainment Industry and Theme Parks using Computer Aided and Traditional approaches to Design. Ken also has experience in other areas of Design.
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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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Founded August 28, 1791
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Personal ObservationsI visited Mission Santa Cruz in November 2003, but forgot my wide angle lens and I hope to return to Mission Santa Cruz in 2004, with the correct lens. There is little left of the actual mission. Earthquakes in 1857 and 1859 destroyed the original church. A modern church (1889) stands where the mission church once sat. There is a piece of Indian housing remaining from the original mission. A small replica of the church was built in 1931 on a near by site.I had just bought a new camera and unintentionally left my wide angle lens at home attached to my old camera. We do hope to return this year to reshoot some photos of this mission using my favorite lens. |
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HistoryThe full Spanish name of the mission is "Misión la exaltación de la Santa Cruz. |
 The original mission was much larger than what remains today. When it was time to rebuild the mission church, the site was already occupied by a newer church, so a smaller reproduction was built nearby. The building at the lower right predated the Family Housing which remains today. |
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Mission Plaza High Street (at Emmet St.) Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Tele: 1-831-426-5686 Fax: 1-831-423-1043 Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10-4 Sundays, 10-2 closed Mondays, except after major holiday weekends. |
 Reproduction church. |
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 Note the reproduction half size mission church in the distance on the right. 11-29-03. |
 Note the top of the bell towers to the reproduction half size mission church and the replacement more modern church in the distance. 11-29-03. |
 Entrance to State Historic Park. |
 The first corner most people see. |
 Above and right. 11-29-03. |
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 Roof of family housing. 11-29-03. |
 Roof of family housing. 11-29-03. |
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 The family housing originally had 17 rooms, 7 remain. This is the end where the building once continued. 11-29-03. |
 The family housing originally had 17 rooms, 7 remain. This is the end where the building once continued. 11-29-03. |
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| The end of Family Housing is not restored. Photo date: 11-29-03. | |
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| Southwest corner. Only part of the original building hs been restored. Here is a partial wall at the end that was not restored. | |
 Family Housing, interior. 11-29-03. |
 Family Housing, interior. 11-29-03. |
 Family Housing, interior. 11-29-03. |
 Unrestored end of Family Housing. |
 Outer side of Family housing. |
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| Work yard of the Family Housing. | |
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| Work yard of the Family Housing. | |
 The work area. |
The street side.
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| Displays in the long housing unit. | |
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Restoration work.
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| Interior, furniture and accessories. | |
 Interior, furniture and accessories. |
 Ladder to an upper loft. |
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| This is set up more as a higher rank officer's quarters. | |
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| This is set up more as a higher rank officer's quarters. | |
 Room interior. |
 A bin of wool. |
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| Interior with windows. | |
 Caretta. 11-29-03. |
 10-19-08 |
| Caretta. A simple cart common to the Missions. | |
Back side of Visitor Center.
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 Picnic area. |
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| Holy Cross Church replaced the earlier adobe church which was destroyed by an earthquake. | |
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Holy Cross Church is built on the foundations of the Mission Santa Cruz Church. | |
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| Holy Cross Church interior. | |
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| Note:This is not the official site for any of the places shown in US Mission Trail. US Mission Trail is not responsible for accuracy of the information. Hours of operations, prices, and exhibits are subject to change without notice. |
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