Mission Santa Ines, Church
19th-century Spanish mission in California. Added to the National Register in 1999, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Mission Santa Inés was a Spanish mission in present-day Solvang, California, United States, and named after St. Agnes of Rome. Founded on September 17, 1804, by Father Estévan Tapís of the Franciscan order, the mission site was chosen as a midway point between Mission Santa Barbara and Mission La Purísima Concepción, and was designed to relieve overcrowding at those two missions and to serve the Indians living north of the Coast Range. Sunset magazine editors wrote of the Hidden Gem of the Missions: “With its simple, straightforward exterior, Santa Inés fits one’s impression of how a ripe old mission should look.”
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | E side of Solvang, S of CA 246, Solvang, CA |
| County | Santa Barbara County |
| Listed | Jan 20, 1999 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Native archaeology of the historic period, Hispanic heritage, Native American heritage, Religion, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 99000630 |
| Type of place | Spanish missions in California |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, California Historical Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings, 6 structures, 7 sites |
| Standing | Yes |
Visiting
| Address | E side of Solvang, S of CA 246, Solvang, CA |
| Website | missionsantaines.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 34.5948° N, 120.1367° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Channel Islands National Park · 44 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Mt. Figueroa Campground 13 miles · Davy Brown Campground 15 miles · Nira Campground 17 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
Nearby in Santa Barbara County
Public land around it
| Los Padres National Forest ↗National Forest, U.S. Forest Service | Inside the boundary1,970,265 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
Local history books for Santa Barbara County
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Guidebooks to historic places in California
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was Mission Santa Ines, Church listed on the National Register?
Jan 20, 1999. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Mission Santa Ines, Church?
Probably. Places of this type are usually open to the public, but the record lists no hours; the official website will have them.
Source: Official website
Where is Mission Santa Ines, Church?
E side of Solvang, S of CA 246, Solvang, Santa Barbara County, California. The nearest national park unit is Channel Islands National Park, 44 miles away.
Source: Channel Islands National Park
What does the Mission Santa Ines, Church listing include?
The listing counts 15 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings, 6 structures, and 7 sites. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Mission Santa Ines, Church?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Are there campgrounds near Mission Santa Ines, Church?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Mt. Figueroa Campground, 13 miles away. Davy Brown Campground is 15 miles away, and Nira Campground is 17 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Mission Santa Ines, Church?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G 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 99000630. 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. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.