Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana

In 1845, Governor Pio Pico[?] declared the mission buildings for sale and in 1846, made Mission San Fernando Rey de España his headquarters. The mission was used for many things during the late 1800s; it was a station for the Butterfield Stage Lines[?]; it was used as storerooms for the Porter Land and Water Company[?]; and in 1896, the quadrangle was used as a hog farm.

San Fernando's church became a working church again in 1923 when the Oblate[?] priests arrived. Many attempts were made to restore the old mission from the early 1900s, but it was not until the Hearst Foundation[?] gave a large gift of money in the 1940s, that the mission was finally restored. In 1971, a large earthquake damaged the church, which had to completely rebuilt. The repairs were completed in 1974. Mission San Fernando Rey de España is a beautifully restored mission. It continues to be very well cared for and is still used as a parish church.

See also: California mission