The Ranch House Chapel by junge1
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Description
This small adobe building was believed to have been built as a winery for the Mission San Louis Rey in 1810 on the Mexican Government Land Grant 'Rancho Santa Margarita Y Las Flores'. It was used as the temporary living quarters of Pio Pico, the last governor of Mexican California while he waited for the Ranch House to be built on the 125,000-acre Rancho Santa Margarita Y Las Flores property.
In the 1880s when the O'Neill family owned the property and ran a cattle ranch, the building was used as a blacksmith shop, which it remained until the U.S. Government purchased the land in 1942 to train U.S. Marines for war and the small adobe building became a chapel.
In 1993 a flood from the Santa Margarita River damaged the chapel, washed away one of eight stained-glass windows, installed in the early 1940s at a cost of $250 each, and left the others in a pile of mud. Volunteers from the Marines and military families restored the building which is now part of a historic site.
This picture was taken on 16 March 2013,
Sig...
Comments (26)
Cyve
WOW... wonderful capture and great info!!!
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
prutzworks
that's some history
adrie
Very beautiful photoshot Sig, thanks for the great info.
UVDan
Beautiful photo!
jayfar
An excellent story and a beautiful chapel.
rachris480907
Great photo and informative text, Sig. Thanks for posting!
nefertiabet
Wonderful photo and info!!!
flavia49
wonderful shot
tigertim
A beautiful looking place, and an interesting history.. thanks for sharing :o)
sandra46
GREAT SHOT
Richardphotos
very interesting history
Faemike55
Very beautiful buliding and cool history
starship64
Beautiful old building, and great history.
renecyberdoc
nice story bit and well done by the volunteers.
gaius
Beautiful place and interesting story.
Juliette.Gribnau
beautiful place and capture
UteBigSmile
Schöner Schnappschuss Siggi!
Hendesse
Beautiful building and shot. Thanks for the interesting informations too!
dakotabluemoon
It is a very pretty chapel.
ontar1
Beautiful chapel, outstanding capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!
auntietk
I love all the architectural details. I bet it was fun to tour!
farmerC
Shining shot.
bebert
very nice church
debbielove
A beautiful historic building mate.. Looks great in the sun.. You've got an excellent POV.. Rob
danapommet
It is a beautiful building Sig and thanks to the Marines and families that restored it !