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Presentation from Oro Valley Magazine, June 2009
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Pima County, Arizona (1783)
Founded by Fr. Eusebio Francisco Kino, 1693; present building constructed 1783 - 1797
Preservation Architect for the Mission; Research, Specifications and Construction Administration for exterior conservation of the National Historic Landmark. Constructed of low-fire clay brick, stone and lime mortar, the entire structure is roofed with elliptical masonry vaults, making it unique among Spanish Colonial buildings within U.S. borders. Patronato San Xavier (1988 - Present)
Preservation
Conservation architect; research, specifications and field observation for exterior conservation of the National Historic Landmark built between 1783 and 1797. Constructed of low-fire clay brick, stone and lime mortar, the structure is roofed with elliptical masonry vaults, unique among Spanish Colonial buildings within U.S. borders. Client: Patronato San Xavier. Budget: $10.0M Status: on-going. (1988 - present)
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San Xavier Mission in Barack & Michele's new home-town paper:
'White Dove' Brightens Desert Vista
Washington Post
Sunday February 8, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/06/AR2009020601890.html
KUAT Ch. 6
Arizona Illustrated interview
Tuesday March 3, 2009
http://tv.azpm.org/kuat/segments/2009/2/3/kuat-san-xavier-del-bac/
Oro Valley Magazine
June 2009
http://www.ovmmagazine.com/index.php/the-magazine/spaces.html
PBS documentary:
DIVINE MISSION:
SAN XAVIER DEL BAC
KUAT - University of Arizona, Tucson
Narrated by Linda Ronstadt
http://w3.arizona.edu/~kuat/sx/sx.html
Learn more about the restoration of Mission San Xavier del Bac, the only remaining Mexican Baroque church in the United States, with this companion site that features background information about the television program, a QuickTime VR movie that shows the Mission's layout, a history of the Mission and a set of useful links.
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