Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Monterey, California)
Royal Presidio Chapel | |
California Historical Landmark No. 105 | |
Location | 550 Church Street, Monterey, California |
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Coordinates | 36°35′44″N 121°53′25.5″W / 36.59556°N 121.890417°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1791-1794 |
Architectural style | Spanish Colonial |
NRHP reference No. | 66000216[1] |
CHISL No. | 105 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL | October 9, 1960[3] |
Designated CHISL | 1933[2] |
The Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (
Early history
The church was founded by the
When the mission was moved, the existing wood and
In 1849, the chapel was selected to be the
Hoover marriage
Future
Architecture
The Royal Presidio Chapel is the first stone building in California and reflects the exquisite
Associated landmarks and buildings
- The Vizcaíno-Serra Oak. The preserved remains of the tree which is closely associated with the early history of Monterey once stood in the grounds of the cathedral.[9]
- San Carlos School. The school is located on the grounds of the cathedral and was established in 1898 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondolet. It was later run the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. Since 2001, it has been run as a ministry of San Carlos Cathedral with a lay principal and faculty.[10]
Historic designations
In 1960, the chapel was listed on the
- California Historical Landmark #105 — Royal Presidio Chapel
- California Historical Landmark #128 — Landing Place of Sebastian Vizcaíno and Fray Junípero Serra
Restoration
A Historic Structure Report was completed in 1999. It documented the history, current condition and action meeded to conserve the chapel.[11]
Funding for restoration was provided by The Getty Foundation, The California Missions Foundation, The Walker Foundation, the Community Foundation of Monterey County, and private donations.[11]
In May 2007 a concrete apron that had prevented evaporation of moisture within the exterior walls was removed. To divert water away from the sandstone walls, a French drain was constructed around the entire perimeter of the building. The roof was removed to repair termite damage and to install the attic portion of the engineering retrofit.[11]
Workers removed the plaster covering the original stone walls. They found that the nave walls, built in 1794, were in much better condition than the transepts and apse which were added in 1858. About 80% of the southern-facing rear walls of the church were replaced with 100 tons of new stone and lime mortar.[11]
Seismic retrofit included tying the interior and exterior walls together. The exterior walls were reinforced by drilling vertical holes in the walls and inserting steel bars.[11]
Restorers also discovered that the interior of the church had been decorated much more richly than previously believed.[11]
See also
- List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
- List of cathedrals in the United States
- Former California State Capitol sites
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Royal Presidio Chapel of San Carlos Borromeo". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ a b National Historic Landmark Summary by the National Park Service Archived October 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 1-890771-13-9. Fages regarded the Spanish installations in California as military institutions first and religious outposts second.
- ^ Smith, Frances Rand (1921). The Architectural History of Mission San Carlos Borromeo, California. Berkeley, California: California Historical Survey Commission. p. 18.
The mission was established in the new location on August 1, 1771; the first mass was celebrated on August 24, and Serra officially took up residence in the newly constructed buildings on December 24.
- ^ Breschini, Ph.D., Gary S. "Monterey's First Years: The Royal Presidio of San Carlos de Monterey". Monterey County Historical Society. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Dillon, James (April 24, 1976). "Royal Presidio Chapel" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Inventory Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ISBN 0071402233
- ^ City of Monterey (2017)."The Vizcaino-Serra Oak: The Tree Where Monterey Began". Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "San Carlos School". 2022. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Conservation Needs
Bibliography
- "History". San Carlos Cathedral. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- Breschini, Gary S. (1996). "Monterey's First Years: The Royal Presidio of San Carlos de Monterey". Monterey County Historical Society. Retrieved March 27, 2006.
- Morgado, Martin J. Junipero Serra's Legacy. First ed. Mount Carmel: Pacific Grove, California, 1987.
External links
- Official Cathedral Site
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey Official Site
- National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary: Early History of the California Coast
- Cathedrals of California
- Cathedral Listing: drawings and photographs at the Historic American Buildings Survey
- "Royal Presidio Chapel" (pdf). Photographs. National Park Service. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral history tour
- San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral Museum