OLD MISSION SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA, CA

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Old Mission Santa Barbara, located in Santa Barbara, California, is a Spanish mission founded by the Franciscan friars in 1786. It is the tenth of the California missions founded by the Spanish and is celebrated as the "Queen of the Missions" for its beauty and majestic setting.

The mission was built with adobe bricks and the two-story cloister surrounded by a large courtyard of grass and gardens. The mission has a chapel, cemetery, museum, and a library. The mission was reconstructed in the 1930s and 1940s and features a unique blend of Spanish Baroque and Mexican Churrigueresque architecture.

The mission's gardens are a popular destination for visitors, with a variety of plants and flowers. Inside the mission, visitors can explore the museum, which contains artifacts from the mission's history, and the library, which has an extensive collection of books and manuscripts.

The mission is also home to a number of religious festivals, including the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is celebrated annually on August 15th. The mission also serves as a retreat center for the Franciscan Friars of California.

Old Mission Santa Barbara remains an important cultural and historic site in California and is a popular tourist destination. Its unique blend of architecture, gardens, and artifacts make it a must-see for anyone visiting Santa Barbara.

OLD MISSION SANTA BARBARA is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in SANTA BARBARA CA. US MID #8400602039

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

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OLD MISSION SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA
CA
93105-3611

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MID # 8400602039
Name OLD MISSION SANTA BARBARA
Alternate Name OLD MISSION SANTA BARBARA
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 770517792
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 34.437338, -119.712656
CODES FIPS State Code: 06
FIPS County Code: 083
US Census Tract: 000400
US Census Block: 1000