The present building is an enlarged replica of the original church built on this site in 1822. In 1926, the old Mission Church as destroyed by fire. The St. Francis Chapel at the rear of the church is the only surviving remnant of the 1822 church. The University of Santa Clara was the first institution to offer classes in higher learning in California. Also visit the site of the third mission (1784-1818) at Franklin and El Camino adjacent to the main entrance to the University.
Mission Santa Clara de Assis
Santa Clara University Campus
State Historical Landmark No. 338
c. 1822
The present building is an enlarged replica of the original church built on this site in 1822. In 1926, the old Mission Church as destroyed by fire. The St. Francis Chapel at the rear of the church is the only surviving remnant of the 1822 church. The University of Santa Clara was the first institution to offer classes in higher learning in California. Also visit the site of the third mission (1784-1818) at Franklin and El Camino adjacent to the main entrance to the University.