La Purisima Mission

Title: La Purisima Mission
Year: 1995
Artist: Leonardo Nunez, Lompoc, CA
Location: 206 East Ocean Avenue

Description: La Purisima Mission was built at the present site three miles northeast of Lompoc beginning 1813. The original mission, at F and Locust Streets in Lompoc, was destroyed by a massive earthquake in 1812. The mural depicts the mission and scenes from its history, including its complete reconstruction by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930’s.