Santa Clara University (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara; Mission churches;
The interior of the Mission Church as it appeared after several remodels.The altar, reredos and sanctuary-ceiling painting date from the Mission period.
The 130-bed senior dormitory was located on the first floor of the Ship. The term "senior" refers to the collegiate students who lived there as opposed to the high school students who slept elsewhere.
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Santa Clara (Calif.); Buildings;
Built in c. 1862 under the auspices of Burchard Villiger, S.J., President of Santa Clara College from 1861-1865, the Faculty Residence was a four-story wooden structure with a foundation located on the former residence of the Fransiscan...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Santa Clara (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara
This image is one of the earliest images of Mission Santa Clara, after 1855. The adobe wall extends from the Baptistry to the arch of old gate to Major Domo Ignacio Alviso's headquarters. The building at right, known as California Hotel, was a...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); ; Santa Clara (Calif.); Buildings; Mission Santa Clara
Santa Clara College showing, from left, Jesuit Faculty Residence, Mission Church, Nobili's Gothic Chapel, the Science Building in the background, and the California Hotel.
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Transportation; San Jose (Calif.);
Horse-car on tree-line Alameda near University Avenue. In the 1860's, The Alameda remained the chief link between the towns of Santa Clara and San Jose. Passengers could ride the horse-car for a dime.
Science Building and Commercial Building from across the College courtyard. The yard in front was reserved for recreation use for day students. On the far left was located a classroom dubbed Letter A. Here errant students completed penalties...
