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Mission Santa Ines, Church

Mission Santa Ines, Church is a historic place in Solvang, Santa Barbara County, California, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1999, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 99000630.

Solvang, Santa Barbara County, CaliforniaListed January 20, 1999NRIS #99000630★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Mission Santa Ines, Church?

Mission Santa Inés was a Spanish mission in present-day Solvang, California, United States, and named after St. Agnes of Rome. Founded on September 17, 1804, by Father Estévan Tapís of the Franciscan order, the mission site was chosen as a midway point between Mission Santa Barbara and Mission La Purísima Concepción, and was designed to relieve overcrowding at those two missions and to serve the Indians living north of the Coast Range. Sunset magazine editors wrote of the Hidden Gem of the Missions: “With its simple, straightforward exterior, Santa Inés fits one’s impression of how a ripe old mission should look.”

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Listing details

Name
Mission Santa Ines, Church
City
Solvang
County
Santa Barbara County
State
California
Listed on the National Register
January 20, 1999
NRIS reference number
99000630
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
34.59478, -120.13665
When was Mission Santa Ines, Church listed on the National Register?

Mission Santa Ines, Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1999.

Where is Mission Santa Ines, Church located?

Mission Santa Ines, Church is located in Solvang, Santa Barbara County, California at approximately 34.59478, -120.13665. See the map above.

Is Mission Santa Ines, Church a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Mission Santa Ines, Church is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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