San Juan Capistrano Mission

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• San Juan Capistrano Mission

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San Juan Capistrano Mission

• The mission buildings were built beginning in
  1778.
• The principal structures existing include the
  church, two warehouses, a shop, military
  barracks, the missionary quarters, and kitchen.
• In 1783 the military commander requested that a
  water supply system be built.
• Water system included closed gravity water
  conduits for transporting fresh water to the
  Mission facilities from a nearby stream.

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San Juan Capistrano Mission
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San Juan Capistrano Mission

• The buildings are the oldest known standing
  unreinforced structures in California.
• Constructed utilizing adobe brick as a structural
  material and arch design.
• Oldest planned industrial center in California.
  Industrial operation included tallow making, wine
  making, wrought iron foundry, weaving mills,
  brick and tile firing, a grainary, cheese
  factory, and cattle raising.

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San Juan Capistrano Mission
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San Juan Capistrano Mission Brick Making Area
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San Juan Capistrano Mission Arches at the
Great Stone Church
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San Juan Capistrano Mission Zanja Water
Conduit
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San Juan Capistrano Mission

• The San Juan Capistrano Mission was designated as
  an Orange County Historical Civil Engineering
  Landmark in 1992 and a bronze plaque was
  Presented at the site in 1993.

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San Juan Capistrano Mission