Mission Santa Clara, California
Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences,
Universityof Wisconsin - Green Bay
| The mission is on the grounds of the University of Santa Clara but otherwise poorly marked. It was repeatedly wrecked by earthquakes and then a fire. The present church is a reconstruction. |
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Left and below: views of the interior |
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Left: looking back toward the choir loft. |
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Left: the Spanish style in crucifixes was graphic realism. |
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The adobe wall and the building to its right are the only surviving original structures. |
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Left: the campus Below: the mission from the campus |
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That laid back California lifestyle. |
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Created 15 January 2007, Last Update 04 June 2020