Brand Park fountain

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View looking north past the Brand park fountain towards the south facade of the San Fernando Mission arcade and Convento building. An interesting light fixture stands on the left and an El Camino Real bell can be seen on the right. Mission San Fernando Rey de España (originally La Misión del Señor Fernando, Rey de España) was the seventeenth mission built in Alto California. It was built in a quadrangle, similar to other missions, in which the church makes up one corner. Founded by father Fermín Lasuén on September 8, 1797 in Mission Hills, it is located on the former settlement of Encino Rancho. The Convento stands apart from the quadrangle it took 13 years to construct and was completed in 1822. It is most noted for its 21 Roman arches, and is the largest two-story adobe structure in California. The Convento Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 - Building 88002147.