Decline and Preservation
The front wall of the adobe mission, built in 1794, was destroyed by earthquakes in 1857. A wooden facade was added and the structure converted to other uses. A new wooden church was built next door in 1858. In 1889, the current Gothic style Holy Cross Church was built on the original adobe site. The only original Mission building left is a long multi-room building which at one time housed local Yokut and Ohlone Indian families. There is also a protected remnant of the mission church foundation wall behind the current Holy Cross Church. The parish address is 126 High Street. The road leading to the mission from the west is called Mission Street, which is also part of California State Route 1.
In 1931, Gladys Sullivan Doyle proposed to construct a half-size replica of the original Mission. She contributed all of the construction costs, on the condition that she be allowed to be buried inside. Her grave can be viewed in a small side room. The small replica chapel is mainly used for private services. An adjoining room functions as a gift shop. A stone fountain from the original mission complex stands in the garden behind the gift shop.
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