Visit MyTurn. Read more In , Franciscan Fathers under the leadership of Father Junipero Serra founded the Mission San Gabriel Archangel, forming the foundation for the diverse and rich communities that now make up the Los Angeles region.
The Mission was known for its thriving agriculture industry, which continued even after the Mission was disbanded. It was also known for revolutionary water systems, and a restored portion of the elaborate water delivery system, the Chapman Millrace, sits in Plaza Park just outside the Mission grounds. The Mission was the starting place for the epic walk of "Los Pobladores" who walked nine miles to found the pueblo that is now the city of Los Angeles.
San Gabriel was one of the first townships in the County of Los Angeles, and the city was incorporated on April 24, with a population of 1, people. The Mission District The Mission was the heart and soul of the city's history, culture and art, and the Mission District still serves that purpose in the city today. The site of the present City Hall was donated to the city in by Walter P. Temple, whose family was involved in much of the history and development of the region, including founding Temple City.
In the early days, the building's twin second floor balconies were used to view events like the annual Mission Fiesta parade each September. The once-extensive vineyards fell into decay, fences broke and animals roamed free, and the building began to collapse. From to Claretian missionaries worked to rebuild and restore the facility that once stood in glory as a successful model.
Subsequent damage occurred when the Whittier Narrows Earthquake of shook its foundation and further damaged the property. Mission San Gabriel was again reinforced and rehabed once again. Matrimonial Investigation Records of the San Gabriel Mission span and include notarized interviews with couples wanting to marry in the Roman Catholic Church.
They are a valuable resource for research on the pre-statehood activities of the Mission. California Digital Library has an online guide available to search the collection.
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Also displayed in the sanctuary is the year old painting of "Our Lady of Sorrows. Just as they were deliberating as to an exact site for the mission, they were met by a large group of hostile Indians who seemed determined to drive them away.
One of the priests took this painting and spread it on the ground for the Indians to see. The Indians were so impressed with the beauty of the painting they offered signs of friendship to the missionaries. These Indians, who eventually lived and worked at the mission, became known as the Gabrielinos. The Museum building was constructed in of adobe brick with a tiled roof and is almost feet long. Originally it was composed of a series of rooms: weaving rooms, the granary, carpenter shops, and sleeping quarters for the mission fathers.
The Vestment Room contains a remarkable collection of garments dating back to the 17th century that were used by the mission fathers. Other important artifacts contained here are a small rosewood organ which was brought from France about ; it is a reed organ featuring a self-transposing keyboard. Here we see the soap factory which supplied soap to most of the California Missions. It consisted of four large furnaces or boilers each of which held from to gallons. Each furnace was made of brick, stone and lime, and was built in the shape of a sugar loaf.
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