San Xavier del Bac
Built 1692. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 9 mi. S of Tucson via Mission Rd., Tucson, AZ |
| County | Pima County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Exploration and settlement, Architecture, Religion |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | San Xavier del Bac Mission |
| Reference number | 66000191 |
| Built | 1692 · more from the 1690s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 9 mi. S of Tucson via Mission Rd., Tucson, AZ |
| Coordinates | 32.107° N, 111.008° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Tucson | 186 listed places in Tucson → · walking tour → |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was San Xavier del Bac 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 San Xavier del Bac built?
1692.
Source: Wikidata
Where is San Xavier del Bac?
9 mi. S of Tucson via Mission Rd., Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for San Xavier del Bac?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
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 66000191. 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.