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Mission architecture inside blueprint3/14/2024 ![]() ![]() He promised them clothing, farm tools, furniture, a neat white house, $116 annually for two years, and $66 annually for the next three years after that. Borica asked the Viceroy in Mexico to send colonists. Some people say Branciforte was California's first real estate development. In 1797, he started a pueblo (town) just across the river and named it Villa de Branciforte. At Santa Cruz, Governor Borica ignored them. By 1796, there were 500 neophytes.īecause problems came up when missions were too close to settlers, the Franciscan fathers said there should be at least three miles between a mission and a town. Ohlone Indians came to Santa Cruz Mission to work and go to church, but many of them still lived in their nearby villages. Native workers made cloth, leather, adobe bricks, roof tiles, and worked as blacksmiths. Their property extended from Ano Nuevo south to the Pajaro River. They planted vineyards and raised cattle and sheep. In 1796, Santa Cruz Mission produced 1,200 bushels of grain, 600 bushels of corn, and 6 bushels of beans. After floods, the Fathers moved uphill to a permanent location, and more Indians came. Santa Cruz Mission did well in its first few years. Within three months, there were 87 neophytes. Buildings were constructed, and the Indian population grew. Older missions sent gifts to start the new one. On September 25 of that year, Fathers Salazar and Lopez held the founding celebration. On August 28, 1791, Father Fermin Lasuen raised a cross where Santa Cruz Mission would be built. In 1774, Father Palou chose a mission site near a river flowing into the ocean. ![]()
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