Part of what draws visitors to missions is the colonial-era style that inspired later California ... the pews for a ceremony inside the original church at Mission San Gabriel. (Courtesy of California ...

Welcome to the spiritual and historic ... Mission Santa Clara is a consecrated Roman Catholic church that sits at the heart of Santa Clara University’s campus. First Established by the Franciscan ...

The California coast is rich with both modern and historic value, a landmark close to home known as The Mission Santa Barbara ...

Yet, once individuals joined the mission they were not allowed to leave. Sadly, historical ... Mission Church giving it a new facade. For a while, the building boasted an Italianate façade--with two ...

The Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa is accepting bids for the landmark St. Francis Church in Hopland and surrounding mission ...

The California Historical Society, founded in 1871, is a nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire and empower people to make California's richly diverse past a meaningful part of their ...