Misión San Francisco de la Espada

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Misión San Francisco de la Espada-Front view

Bell Spire

View of church over ruins of outer buildings

Front of Misión Espada

Offices and priest quarters on left of Misión Espada

Front doors of Misión San Francisco de la Espada

Interior of Misión San Francisco de la Espada

Priest quarters and offices of Misión San Francisco de la Espada

Ruined outer walls of Misión San Francisco de la Espada

Ruined outer walls of Misión San Francisco de la Espada

Church spire through a door in outer walls

Interior of original Mission Chapel

Interior of original Mission Chapel. Steps at rear went up to altar

Memorial stone for Misión Espada Mission School

Defensive turret at Mission School. Look for gun ports above windows

SAN FRANCISCO DE LA ESPADA MISSION. The Espada community of San Antonio has the unique distinction of participating in the oldest continually operating irrigation system in the United States. In 1731 Father Pedro Muñoz of the College of Santa Cruz de Querétaro made a contract with the Pacaos Indians stating that they would be the owners of San Francisco de la Espada Mission, one of the early Spanish missions on the San Antonio River. The aqueduct, friary, and sacristy were completed in 1745.

Handbook of Texas Online, s.v.* "San Francisco De La Espada Mission," (accessed May 2, 2006).

* sub verbo (s.v.) stands for, "under the word.")

San Antonio Missions National Historic Park -  San Francisco De La Espada Mission