San Gabriel was built on September 8, 1771 and was named after the Arcangel Gabriel.
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The San Gabriel Arcángel Mission, also known as Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, was built in 1771 in present-day San Gabriel, California. It is located near the San Gabriel River, about 10 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The mission served as an important center for the Spanish colonial presence in California and played a key role in the region's development.
September 8, 1771
September 8, 1771
It was built because it is used for a church
Founded on September 8th, 1771, Mission San Gabriel Archangel remains a fully functioning Roman Catholic mission in San Gabriel, California. The physical address is 428 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, California, 91776-1299.
Father Serra built it because it would be easier to visit California.
Father Antonio Cruzado was the desinger of it.
The mission is located in San Gabriel. The mission was built and then people moved in around it. Today it is part of the state of California historical property system and open to visitors as well as services.
Mission San Gabriel was only destroyed once but was damaged in a series of earthquakes. The Mission was built from cut stone and from brick and mortar to strengthen it.
It is a mission built by Spain. They used this mission to spread cat-holism in CA.