Ysleta Mission | |
 East side of mission as of July 2009 | |
  Ysleta Mission  Ysleta Mission | |
| Location | 131 South Zaragoza Rd, El Paso, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°41′27″N 106°19′38″W / 31.69083°N 106.32722°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1682 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001360[1] |
| RTHL No. | 15485 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 31, 1972 |
| Designated RTHL | 1962 |
The Ysleta Mission, located in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo within the municipality of El Paso, Texas, is recognized as the oldest continuously operated parish in the State of Texas. The Ysleta community is also recognized as the oldest in Texas and claims to have the oldest continuously cultivated plot of land in the United States.[2][3][4][5]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Texas Historical Commission-Mission in Texas, Site of First Ysleta Marker No. 4786" Retrieved 27 March 2010
- ^ "Texas Historical Commission-Oldest Mission in Texas-Historical Marker No. 3843" Retrieved 27 March 2010
- ^ Martin, William (April 1982). "A Flourishing Bride of Christ". Texas Monthly. Mediatext Communications Corporation. pp. 190–194. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ Haskin, Frederic (May 7, 1940). "Answers to Questions". The Southeast Missourian. Rust Communications. p. 4. Retrieved April 5, 2010.