Lompoc
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La Purisima Concepcion Catholic Church
Mission
In October of 1874, the country around the old Mission was divided into farms. The settlers established what is now the city of Lompoc as a temperance settlement of 200 families. The Catholic families were serviced from Mission Santa Inez. In 1875, Father McNally, Rector of Mission Santa Ines, went about gathering support to build a Roman Catholic Church in Lompoc. So successful were his efforts that Protestants and Catholics alike contributed liberally to the project. The old frame church was soon built on the corner of Olive and "I" Streets on property purchased from Nellie Hooker and services were held on December 12, 1875. It was christened, "La PurÃsima," taking its name from Mission La PurÃsima Concepcion. In the tower of the frame church, according to old news reports, was hung one of the original bells from the old Mission.
In October of 1874, the country around the old Mission was divided into farms. The settlers established what is now the city of Lompoc as a temperance settlement of 200 families. The Catholic families were serviced from Mission Santa Inez. In 1875, Father McNally, Rector of Mission Santa Ines, went about gathering support to build a Roman Catholic Church in Lompoc. So successful were his efforts that Protestants and Catholics alike contributed liberally to the project. The old frame church was soon built on the corner of Olive and "I" Streets on property purchased from Nellie Hooker and services were held on December 12, 1875. It was christened, "La PurÃsima," taking its name from Mission La PurÃsima Concepcion. In the tower of the frame church, according to old news reports, was hung one of the original bells from the old Mission.