San Francisco De Asis and Plaza, Taos, New Mexico


Related person
Misun Hur (was created by)
Date
1772 to 1816
Description
San Francisco de Asís Mission Church, c. 1772, is one of the best known and most depicted churches in New Mexico. This Spanish Colonial adobe building has twin bell towers and an arched portal entrance that overlooks an enclosed courtyard. Construction System: masonry, adobe with timber rafters Keywords: United States, New Mexico, Taos County, Taos, Southwest, ceremonial and/or religious structures, chapels, facade. Submitted by Misun Hur.
Style/Period
18th Century (1700 - 1799 CE)
19th Century (1800 - 1899 CE)
Material
heavy timber frame construction
clay products