Southern California; . them, showing between the green of the garden ororchard. Most of the missions were erected around a large rec-tangular court or quadrangle, the rooms being sur-rounded by a corridor supported by massive arches androofed with tiles. At one corner of the quadrangle stoodthe church, built with massive walls, five feet or morein thickness, and dimly lighted by square windows highup on the sides. The interior of these buildings is dark,gloomy and forbidding, but well calculated to inspirethe worshipers with awe. The interior decorations,although barbaric in feeling, are often
Southern California; . them, showing between the green of the garden ororchard. Most of the missions were erected around a large rec-tangular court or quadrangle, the rooms being sur-rounded by a corridor supported by massive arches androofed with tiles. At one corner of the quadrangle stoodthe church, built with massive walls, five feet or morein thickness, and dimly lighted by square windows highup on the sides. The interior of these buildings is dark,gloomy and forbidding, but well calculated to inspirethe worshipers with awe. The interior decorations,although barbaric in feeling, are often beautiful and softin color. Father Serra did not live to see the full realization of .!..
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