The main façade of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel and its six-bell camapanario ("bell wall"), circa 1897. Note that two of the bells are missing.

Mission San Gabriel Arcángel was founded on September 8, 1771 in present day Montebello by Padres Pedro Benito Cambon and Angel Fernández de la Somera, and was named for the Archangel Gabriel. This fourth mission was designed by Father Antonio Cruzado. In 1776 a flood ruined the original Mission (a site today referred to as "Mission Vieja" or "Old Mission") and the complex was relocated five miles closer to the mountains in present day San Gabriel. Mission San Gabriel is located near what became the City of Los Angeles, California. Events January 1 - Brooklyn, New York merges with New York City. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... Events January 22 - Spain cedes the Falkland Islands to England. ... View of Montebello and Pico Rivera from Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, notice the Downtown Los Angeles skyline in the distant background Montebello is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Griffith Observatory and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ...

The economy at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel was similar to the other missions in that they planted wheat, corn, and grapes, and raised cattle and sheep. It was also well known for its fine wines, and most of the soap and candles used at the other missions were made at the "Pride of the Missions." The first significant citrus orchard in California was cultivated on the Mission grounds around 1804 using seeds brought over from the Old World, a move that would eventually spur the development of the commercial citrus industry on the west coast. Species T. monococcum T. spelta References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp) is a grass that is cultivated around the world. ... Species Zea diploperennis Zea luxurians Zea nicaraguensis Zea perennis References ITIS 42268 2002-09-22 Sorting Zea names This article is about the staple food. ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... This article is about the animal, sheep; for other meanings of Sheep, see Sheep (disambiguation). ... A glass of white wine This article is about the beverage. ... This article is about a common cleaning mixture. ... A lit candle. ... Species & major hybrids Species Citrus maxima - Pomelo Citrus medica - Citron Citrus reticulata - Mandarin & Tangerine Major hybrids Citrus x aurantifolia - Lime Citrus x aurantium - Bitter Orange Citrus x bergamia - Bergamot Citrus x hystrix - Kaffir Lime Citrus x ichangensis - Ichang Lemon Citrus x limon - Lemon Citrus x limonia - Rangpur Citrus x paradisi... 1804 is a leap year starting on Sunday. ... The Old World consists of those parts of Earth known to Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus: Europe, Asia, and Africa. ...

The mission's church was used as a parish church for the City of San Gabriel from 1862 until 1908. In 1908, the Claretian Missionary Fathers came to San Gabriel and began the job of rebuilding and restoring the mission. On October 1, 1987 the Whittier Narrows earthquake damaged the mission. It took many years to repair the buildings from the earthquake and the restoration continues today. A parish is a subdivision of a diocese or bishopric within the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Church of Sweden, and of some other churches. ... 1862 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mission San Gabriel Arcángel circa 1900.

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Historic designations

• National Register of Historic Places #NPS-71000158
• California Historic Landmark #158
• California Historic Landmark #161 - site of "Mission Vieja"

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See also

• California mission
• San Bernadino Asistencia

Postcard of the reconstructed Mission Santa Bárbara The California missions are a series of settlements established by Spanish Catholic Franciscans, to Christianize the local Native Americans, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier land. ...

External links

• Official mission website (http://www.sangabrielmission.org/)
• Elevation & Site Layout sketches of the Mission proper (http://www.mymission.org/images/sangabr.gif)