Guevavi Mission Ruins
Historic mission ruins in Arizona. Built 1701. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
La Misión de San Gabriel de Guevavi was founded by Jesuit missionary priests Eusebio Kino and Juan María de Salvatierra in 1691. Subsequent missionaries called it San Rafael and San Miguel, resulting in the common historical name of Mission Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | 6 mi. N of U.S.-Mexican border, Nogales vicinity, AZ |
| County | Santa Cruz County |
| Listed | Nov 5, 1971 |
| Listed for | Native archaeology of the historic period, Native American heritage, Historical archaeology, Exploration and settlement, Hispanic heritage, Religion |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | San Gabriel de Guevavi; Los Santos Angeles de Guevavi; Mission |
| Reference number | 71000119 |
| Built | 1701 · more from the 1700s |
| Type of place | mission station, ruins, archaeological site |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 6 mi. N of U.S.-Mexican border, Nogales, AZ |
| Coordinates | 31.4100° N, 110.9033° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Nogales | 36 listed places in Nogales → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | Tumacácori National Historical Park · 14 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Calabasas 9 miles · Kent Springs Cabin 21 miles · Canelo Ranger Office 25 miles |
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Nearby in Santa Cruz County
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Questions people ask
When was Guevavi Mission Ruins listed on the National Register?
Nov 5, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Guevavi Mission Ruins built?
1701.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Guevavi Mission Ruins?
6 mi. N of U.S.-Mexican border, Nogales vicinity, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The nearest national park unit is Tumacácori National Historical Park, 14 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Guevavi Mission Ruins?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Guevavi Mission Ruins?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Calabasas, 9 miles away. Kent Springs Cabin is 21 miles away, and Canelo Ranger Office is 25 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Guevavi Mission Ruins?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 4G LTE at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000119. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.