Carmel Mission
Built 1770. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Rio Rd., Carmel, CA |
| County | Monterey County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Religion |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Mission San Carlos de Borromeo del Rio Carmelo |
| Reference number | 66000214 |
| Built | 1770 · more from the 1770s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, California Historical Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Rio Rd., Carmel, CA |
| Coordinates | 36.5428° N, 121.9192° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Carmel Mission listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Carmel Mission built?
1770.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Carmel Mission?
Rio Rd., Carmel, Monterey County, California.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Carmel Mission?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there a wildfire near Carmel Mission right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Timber, 25 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000214. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.