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T1 San Estavan Mission, Acoma, New Mexico
A2 James R. Tanis
LA Undetermined
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1894558340
NO "The City in the Sky", home of the Acoma Indians several hundred years before Coronado's time. The Mission, dedicated to St. Stephen, was established in 1629 A.D. by Friar Jan Ramirez, one of the early Franciscan missionaries. The Mission was 10 years in building. Walls are 9 feet thick. Timbers for the roof, brought from 30 miles away had to be hoisted to the top of the Rock with grass ropes
K1 Fine Arts
K1 Church buildings ; United States
K1 Church architecture ; United States
K1 Catholic Church
K1 United States ; NM ; Acoma
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