Mission Trail Today - The California Missions
#17, San Fernando Rey de España
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This site is owned, designed, and operated by Mission enthusiast Kenneth A. Larson who has over a quarter century of experience in design and construction of scenery for the Entertainment Industry and other areas of environmental design using Computer Aided and Traditional approaches to Design.
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All photographs taken by Kenneth A. Larson. All rights reserved. © 2003 - 2008.
Select photographs of my many visits to The California Missions built by Spain and Mexico between 1769 and 1823.
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Mission Dam and Wells
San Fernando Mission Wells. Access to water was a deciding factor in locating many of the missions. A few miles north east of Mission San Fernando were cienegas, or swamp lands, with natural springs. This availability of water influenced the Franciscan Padres into locating Mission San Fernando Rey de España near these cienegas. The wells are still supplying water to the LA DWP. The wells are on DWP property and access is limited but they can be seen from the gate. The Mission Wells are located at Havana and Bleeker Streets. The wells were declared L.A. Historic Cultural Monument 50 on May 10, 1967. Photo Date: 1-17-04
Mission wells. Photo Date: 1-17-04
About a half mile north of Mission San Fernando is the remnant of the San Fernando Mission Dam. It is easily accessible beside Rinaldi, a major street in the north San Fernando Valley. See map above. The small site is landscaped and includes a marker. San Fernando Mission Dam is located at 14801 Rinaldi Street, Mission Hills.
San Fernando Mission Dam remnant. Photo Date: 1-17-04.
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San Fernando Mission Dam remnant. Photo Date: 11-23-03.
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This marker at the dam site says...
Photo Date: 11-23-03.
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Mission Dam
Rubble masonry water storage dam
built by San Fernando Mission Indians in 1808.
Water flowed to the Mission via a tiles pipe.
Marked by El Camino Real Parlor No. 324
Native Daughters of the Golden West.
March 11, 1972
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Photo Date: 2-12-06.
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Photo Date: 2-12-06.
Photo Date: 2-12-06.
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Photo Date: 2-12-06.
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Photo Date: 2-12-06.
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This web site was created because of my love and respect for the California Missions. This web site is for your benefit and I make no profit on it. A non-tax deductable donation to help cover the cost of operating this web site may be made to Kesign Design Consulting through PayPal ...
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This page last updated: Thursday, 13-Nov-2008 00:51:44 CST
