San Luis Rey Mission Church
Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 4 mi. E of Oceanside on CA 76, Oceanside, CA |
| County | San Diego County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | San Luis Rey Mission |
| Reference number | 70000142 |
| 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 | 4 mi. E of Oceanside on CA 76, Oceanside, CA |
| Coordinates | 33.2324° N, 117.3198° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was San Luis Rey Mission Church listed on the National Register?
Apr 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is San Luis Rey Mission Church?
4 mi. E of Oceanside on CA 76, Oceanside, San Diego County, California.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for San Luis Rey Mission Church?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there a wildfire near San Luis Rey Mission Church right now?
2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Henderson, 9 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 70000142. 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.