San Xavier del Bac is the oldest intact ... to restore the tower using the same construction materials and techniques employed by the original builders when the mission was built from 1783 to ...

San Xavier del Bac has two stories – the story of its creation, construction and ... published by the Southwest Mission Research Center. With historic drawings, paintings, photographs and ...

a pair of golden lions guarding the altar—we are overwhelmed by all we see as we walk into the Mission San Xavier del Bac. We smell burning sage as Tim Lewis—parishioner, member of the Tohono ...

San Xavier del Bac Mission is generally regarded as the oldest Roman Catholic church in Arizona. It was founded in 1692. Construction of the current church began in 1783 and was completed in 1797.

Standing on the east tower of Mission San Xavier del Bac, Bob Vint’s fingers graze ... pear glue — all compatible with the original construction. A plaster made of the same materials finishes ...

A historic mission south of Tucson known for its ornate white-and-tan exterior is getting a much-needed upgrade. The exterior of San Xavier del Bac, a mission that dates back to the 1700s ...

The 10 steps from the entrance of Mission San Xavier del Bac to the cashier’s counter of its gift shop is a laborious trip for Berta Chadwick. As she pushes her walker slowly over every crack in ...

Mission San Xavier del Bac (known as the White Dove of the Desert) is one of the finest examples of baroque architecture in the U.S. Influenced by Moorish, Byzantine, Renaissance and Mexican ...

The tower at Mission San Xavier del Bac emerged just before Christmas ... For both Vint and Danny Morales, whose family company, Morales Construction & Builders, has done work at the mission ...

A historic mission south of Tucson known for its ornate white-and-tan exterior is getting a much-needed upgrade. The exterior of San Xavier del Bac, a mission that dates back to the 1700s, will ...