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The '''Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia''' is a former religious outpost established by [[Spain|Spanish]] colonists on the west coast of [[North America]] in the present-day State of [[California]]. Founded in 1787 on a site originally selected by Father Presidente [[Junípero Serra]] in 1772, the settlement served as an ''asistencia'' ("sub-mission") to nearby [[Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa]]. Named after an [[Italy|Italian]] penitent of the Third Order of Saint Francis, the settlement was located at the top of the Cuesta Grade (north of present-day [[San Luis Obispo, California|San Luis Obispo]]). Designated as a California Historical Landmark, the facility also served as a chapel and storehouse.
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|align="center" colspan="2"|'''This article is part of a series on the<br />[[Spanish missions in California]]'''<br />[[Image:Ford Santa Margarita Asistencia 1881.jpg|350px]]<br />''' The Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia in 1881.'''<ref>{{Ford Santa Margarita Asistencia 1881.jpg/credit}}</ref>
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!colspan="2" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: #630;"| HISTORY 
|-
|<small>'''Location:'''
|[[Santa Margarita, California]]
|-
|<small>'''Coordinates:'''
|<small>35° 24′ 2″ N, 120° 36′ 44″ W
|-
|<small>'''Name as Founded:'''
|''Asistencia de la Misión de San Luis, Obispo de Tolosa''&nbsp;<ref name="ruscin59">Ruscin, p. 59</ref>
|-
|<small>'''English Translation:'''
|Attendant to the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
|-
|<small>'''Patron Saint:'''
|Saint Margaret of Lavinio and Cortona, Italy <ref name="SMHS">Santa Margarita Historical Society</ref>
|-
|<small>'''Nickname(s):'''
|"San Luis Obispo County's Third Mission"
|-
|<small>'''Founding Date:'''
|1787 <ref name="ruscin59">Ruscin, p. 59</ref>
|-
|<small>'''[[Spanish missions in California#Military Districts|Military District]]:'''
|Third
|-
|<small>'''Native Tribe(s):<br /><small>''Spanish Name(s):</small>'''
|Chumash<br>''Obispeño''
|-
|<small>'''Primordial Place Name(s):'''
|''Trolole''&nbsp;<ref>Ruscin, p. 195</ref>
|-
!colspan="2" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: #630;"| DISPOSITION
|-
|<small>'''Caretaker:'''
|Private entity
|-
|<small>'''Current Use:'''
|Non-extant
|-
|<small>'''California Historical Landmark:'''
|[http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21484 #364]
|}
 
The '''Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia''' is a former religious outpost established by [[Spain|Spanish]] colonists on the west coast of [[North America]] in the present-day State of [[California]]. Founded in 1787 on a site originally selected by Father Presidente [[Junípero Serra]] in 1772, the settlement served as an ''asistencia'' ("sub-mission") to nearby [[Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa]]. Named after an [[Italy|Italian]] penitent of the Third Order of Saint Francis, the settlement was located at the top of the Cuesta Grade (north of the present-day [[San Luis Obispo, California|City of San Luis Obispo]]). Designated as a California Historical Landmark, the facility also served as a ''visita'' (country chapel) and storehouse.
 
==Notes and references==
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The Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia in 1881.[1]
HISTORY
Location: Santa Margarita, California
Coordinates: 35° 24′ 2″ N, 120° 36′ 44″ W
Name as Founded: Asistencia de la Misión de San Luis, Obispo de Tolosa [2]
English Translation: Attendant to the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Patron Saint: Saint Margaret of Lavinio and Cortona, Italy [3]
Nickname(s): "San Luis Obispo County's Third Mission"
Founding Date: 1787 [2]
Military District: Third
Native Tribe(s):
Spanish Name(s):
Chumash
Obispeño
Primordial Place Name(s): Trolole [4]
DISPOSITION
Caretaker: Private entity
Current Use: Non-extant
California Historical Landmark: #364

The Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia is a former religious outpost established by Spanish colonists on the west coast of North America in the present-day State of California. Founded in 1787 on a site originally selected by Father Presidente Junípero Serra in 1772, the settlement served as an asistencia ("sub-mission") to nearby Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. Named after an Italian penitent of the Third Order of Saint Francis, the settlement was located at the top of the Cuesta Grade (north of the present-day City of San Luis Obispo). Designated as a California Historical Landmark, the facility also served as a visita (country chapel) and storehouse.

Notes and references

  1. (PD) Painting: Henry Chapman Ford
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ruscin, p. 59
  3. Santa Margarita Historical Society
  4. Ruscin, p. 195