"La Purisima Mission"

"La Purisima Mission", by Leonardo Nunez, 1995

 

"La Purisima Mission", by Leonardo Nunez, 1995

"La Purisima Mission", by Leonardo Nunez, 1995

"La Purisima Mission", by Leonardo Nunez, 1995

"La Purisima Mission", by Leonardo Nunez, 1995

"La Purisima Mission", by Leonardo Nunez, 1995

Title: "La Purisima Mission"; Year: 1995; Artist: Leonardo Nunez, Lompoc, CA; Location: 206 East Ocean Avenue

Description: La Purisima Mission was built at the present site three miles northeast of Lompoc beginning 1813. The original mission, at F and Locust Streets in Lompoc, was destroyed by a massive earthquake in 1812. The mural depicts the mission and scenes from its history, including its complete reconstruction by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930's.

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