Expeditions organized or participated in by the Smithsonian . protected fromvandalism, the foundations of the walls, undermined and exposed to NO. 3 S^riTHSONIAN EXPLOKATIOXS. I915 83 the elements, are sadly in need of repair. Unless something- is doneto prevent its cruniblini; walls from falling, after a few years littlewill remain of this fine example of Spanish mission architecture ofthe i8th century. The fagade and dome are still fairly well pre-served ; the main walls, roof of the cupola, and mortuary chapel arestill standing, and a few hundred dollars judiciously expended w
Expeditions organized or participated in by the Smithsonian . protected fromvandalism, the foundations of the walls, undermined and exposed to NO. 3 S^riTHSONIAN EXPLOKATIOXS. I915 83 the elements, are sadly in need of repair. Unless something- is doneto prevent its cruniblini; walls from falling, after a few years littlewill remain of this fine example of Spanish mission architecture ofthe i8th century. The fagade and dome are still fairly well pre-served ; the main walls, roof of the cupola, and mortuary chapel arestill standing, and a few hundred dollars judiciously expended wouldsave for posterity this precious relic of the past. Evidences of thewalls of a prehistoric compound formerly inhabited by the Indiansof that region may be traced near the mission and mounds indicatingmassive aboriginal buildings are visible. These ought to be excavatedand repaired. Dr. Fewkes made a tri]) to the above mentioned mis-sions in January, 1915, in order to study the distribution of prehistoricsettlements now in ruins on the Santa Cruz, one of the gateways.
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