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December 4, 1786 - The 10th California Mission. Current Status: Active Roman Catholic Church owned and operated by the Franciscans of the Santa Bárbara Province. Summary: Santa Bárbara, founded on December 4, 1786, is the only mission continuously operated by the Franciscans since its founding.
Santa Barbara Mission is a National Historic Landmarks located at 2201 Laguna St. in Santa Barbara, CA. Click here for the site’s National Historic Landmark file: text and photos. The mission is open to the public daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Experience Old Mission Santa Barbara. Situated on 15 acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the Mission grounds include the beautiful Mission Church, historic cemetery and mausoleum, a nine-room museum of historical artwork and artifacts, and multiple lush gardens.
Walk the halls of history at one of Santa Barbara’s most iconic sites, Old Mission Santa Barbara. With its grand bell towers, lush gardens and views of the San Ynez mountains and Pacific Ocean, the Mission is one of the city’s most picturesque landmarks.
Established by Spanish Franciscans in 1786 and nicknamed Queen of the Missions, Old Mission Santa Barbara perches above the town, fronted by a glorious swath of lawn that practically screams “Picnic.” No wonder plein-air painters prop their easels out front, capturing the elegant mission towers.
Mission Santa Barbara - Visiting Santa Barbara. Sights / Things to Do. Old Mission Santa Barbara 2201 Laguna Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105. (805) 682-4149. Visit Website. Called the ‘Queen of the Missions’ for its graceful beauty and picturesque setting, Mission Santa Barbara is the city’s most iconic landmark.
The Santa Barbara Mission, a National Historic Landmark, was the 10th of the 21 Spanish colonial missions founded in California. The mission was consecrated December 16, 1786, by Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen. The first chapel was a palisaded log building with a grass roof and earthen floor constructed in 1787.
