Brand Park

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This view of Brand Park is taken from under an arch at the San Fernando Mission. The street is visible along with the fountain and statue of Junipero Serra in beautiful park settings.Mission San Fernando Rey de Espan~a (originally La Misio´n del Sen~or Fernando, Rey de Espan~a) 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 Fermi´n Lasue´n 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.