San Francisco de Asís Mission Church
| San Francisco de Asís Mission Church | |
|---|---|
Mission Church of Ranchos de Taos | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Franciscans |
| Location | |
| Location | The Plaza of Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°21′31″N 105°36′30″W / 36.35851388888889°N 105.60841388888889°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Built by The Franciscan Fathers |
| Style | Adobe, Spanish Colonial |
| Completed | 1772 |
| Materials | Adobe Terra Colorado Exterior. Adobe brick laid up in adobe mortar with adobe plaster surface. |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1970 |
| NRHP Reference no. | 70000416 |
| Designated as NHL | April 15, 1970 |
| Type | Contributing property |
| Designated | October 2, 1978 |
| Parent listing | Ranchos de Taos Plaza |
| Reference no. | 78001830 |
| Website | |
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San Francisco de Asís Mission Church is an historic and architecturally significant Catholic church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. During the 18th century, it was the center of a small Spanish and Native American agricultural community. The current church was constructed between 1772 and 1816, replacing an earlier church in that location.
San Francisco de Asís is an example of a New Mexico Spanish Colonial Church, and is a popular subject for artists. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970.