San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Mission Espada Chapel and Well
by Shawn O'Brien
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Mission Espada Chapel and Well
Artist
Shawn O'Brien
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Print
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San Antonio Missions National Historic Park - Mission Espada Chapel Exterior and Well- San Antonio, Texas, USA. Many more Missions photos can be found in my San Antonio, Texas gallery.
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Founded in 1690 as San Francisco de los Tejas near present-day Weches, Texas, this was the first mission in Texas. In 1731, the mission transferred to the San Antonio River area and renamed Mission San Francisco de la Espada. A friary was built in 1745, and the church was completed in 1756.
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July 30th, 2013
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