I Love Old Churches
Here is the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The original church on this site was built in 1626 but was destroyed in the 1680 Pueblo revolt. This particular church was built in the late 1800’s.
The San Miguel Mission church in Santa Fe is the oldest church structure in the US. It was originally built in 1610 by Franciscan Friars, or at least their indian servants. The last picture is of the oldest house in the US, which stands next to the church and was where the builders/servants lived.
Here are two churches in Taos, New Mexico. The first is the San Francisco De Asis Mission Church located in Rachos de Taos. It was built around 1815 and is considered one of the most photographed churches in the country. The second church is really the ruins of a church. It is the original site of the San Geronimo de Taos Mission Church. The church was originally built around 1627 at the Taos Pueblo. It was destroyed during the Pueblo revolt in 1680 and was then rebuilt. This particular church was destroyed around 1850 by US troops while putting down a rebellion in Taos. This church has some significance to me because some of my ancestors were baptized/married here before it was destroyed.