San José de la Laguna Mission and Convento
United States historic place
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The San José de la Laguna Mission and Convento, in Laguna, New Mexico, dates from 1699. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, with note that it "is one of the best preserved buildings of its type in the United States. It retains most of the structures and artifacts which were placed in the Mission almost 300 years ago."[2]
Location1 Friar Rd
Laguna, New Mexico
Laguna, New Mexico
Coordinates35.034733°N 107.388510°W
Built1699
Built byFray Antonio Miranda
San José de la Laguna Mission and Convento | |
 HABS photo from 1934 | |
  Location within New Mexico | |
| Location | 1 Friar Rd Laguna, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35.034733°N 107.388510°W |
| Built | 1699 |
| Built by | Fray Antonio Miranda |
| Architectural style | Mission |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001155[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 29, 1973 |
It is an adobe building which was built under direction of Fray Antonio Miranda in 1699 and following years.[2] It is currently a parish church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup.
