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	Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The entrance lobby and belfry of the Mission San Luís Obispo de Tolosa in June 2004.
		The Mission church of San Luis Obispo is an unusual design in that its combination of belfry and vestibule is found nowhere else among the California missions.
		The Mission is still the center of the busy downtown area, and functions as a Roman Catholic parish church for the City of San Luis Obispo in the Diocese of Monterey.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mission_San_Luis_Obispo_de_Tolosa (544 words)

	San Luis Obispo County, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		San Luis Obispo County is a county located on California's central Pacific coast, between Los Angeles and the Bay Area.
		Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was founded on September 1, 1772 in the area that is now the city of San Luis Obispo.
		San Luis Obispo County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/San_Luis_Obispo_County,_California (766 words)

	More California Mission History: San Luis Obispo
		San Luis Obispo was attacked by hostile Indians on three separate occasions prior to 1774, and the thatched roofs of the mission buildings were set afire by blazing arrows.
		An interesting sidelight is the fact that this mission, though one of the smallest, contributed its share of an assessment levied against the California Franciscans in 1782 by the King of Spain to help him carry on his war against England.
		Today, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is an important factor in the life of the city of San Luis Obispo, which proudly calls itself "The City with a Mission." The mission continues to serve as a modern parish church for the many Catholics in the area.
	www.californiamissions.com /morehistory/sanluis.html (1025 words)

	Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
		Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was founded on September 1, 1772 by Father Junipero Serra, Presidente of the California Missions Chain.
		It was the 5th mission in the 21 mission chain in Alta California.
		The Mission functions as a parish church for the city of San Luis Obispo and although many changes have come to the mission, it remains the center of town.
	www.athanasius.com /camission/obispo.htm (1881 words)

	San Luis Obispo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is located in the city of San Luis Obispo.
		It was the fifth mission in the California mission chain.
		San Luis Obispo's bell wall is connected with other walls while usually the bell wall stands by itself.
	www.lcusd.net /pcr/jbentz/fourth_pro/missionpro/sanlouisobagdb.html (137 words)

	California Mission History: San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
		On three different occasions in the first two years of its existence, San Luis Obispo was attacked by hostile Indians who set the tule roofs afire with their flaming arrows.
		The major building projects at San Luis began about 1794, and continued for a generation, culminating in completion of the quadrangle in 1819, and arrival in 1820 of two mission bells made in Lima, Peru.
		The mission church fell victim to a peculiar indignity, being encased in a layer of milled lumber.
	www.californiamissions.com /cahistory/sanluis.html (461 words)

	Mission San Luis Obispo: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Mission San Diego was the first mission founded in Alta California that same year.
		Cavaller dies and is buried in the Mission floor in front of the sanctuary.
		The Mission continues to be recognized as the center of the City of San Luis Obispo, with the dedication of Mission Plaza.
	www.missionsanluisobispo.org /history.html (1578 words)

	Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa - September 1, 1772
		The original goals of the mission system were to turn Indians into citizens of the Spanish Empire and mission communities into self-governing towns.
		In the 1930's, the Mission was restored to early mission style under the direction of Father John Hartnett.
		The patron saint of the mission is Saint Louis, Bishop of Toulouse, France.
	www.earlenesroots.com /missionslo.html (437 words)

	Hano's San Luis Obispo County History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Mission continued to be threatened by hostile natives, and after numerous set backs involving flaming arrow attacks the padres replaced thatched roofs with a mix of Spanish and local tile.
		Over a period of ten years Missions were required to turn over nearly all their official duties and powers to the Mexican Pueblo, the local system of government.
		Missions were virtually powerless until 1847 when California settlers rallied against the Mexican Government effectively ending its rule over the area.
	www.hanosrealestate.com /history.html (1679 words)

	California Missions Foundation - Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
		This is the second mission to have a tile roof to prevent fire (1784-1794).
		San Luis Obispo is one of only two missions that still have a bell ringer who uses traditional ringing patterns for their original bells.
		(The mission is on the corner of Palm and Chorro.) (San Luis Obispo County)
	www.missionsofcalifornia.org /missions/mission05.html (241 words)

	City of San Luis Obispo - Visiting San Luis Obispo - Mission Plaza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		San Luis Obispo is the County Seat and center of one of the fastest growing counties in California.
		Today, the Old Mission still holds regular services, and is the focus for the city’s most cherished public open space—Mission Plaza.
		As part of Mission Plaza, the creek flood way was widened and re-contoured, and terraced stone walls built to prevent bank scouring during high velocity flows.
	www.ci.san-luis-obispo.ca.us /missionplaza.asp (762 words)

	City of San Luis Obispo - A Brief History
		One of California’s oldest communities, it began with the founding of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa in 1772 by Father Junípero Serra as the fifth mission in the California chain of 21 missions.
		San Luis Obispo is the County Seat, and a number of federal and state regional offices and facilities are located here, including Cal Poly State University, Cuesta Community College, Regional Water Quality Board and Caltrans District offices.
		San Luis Obispo is a full-service city that provides police, fire, water, sewer, streets, transit, parking, planning, building, engineering and parks and recreation services to the community.
	www.slocity.org /briefhistory.asp (501 words)

	San_Luis_Obisbo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was founded in 1772 by Father Junipero Serra when he stopped long enough to pick a level spot between two creeks.
		In 1933 Father John Harnett came to San Luis Obispo and aided in the restoration of the mission.
		The portico was rebuilt in front of the convent, three of the mission's original Peruvian bells were returned to the rebuilt facade of the church, and all of the walls were replastered and whitewashed.
	www.ohs.oside.k12.ca.us /ohsweb/san_luis_obisbo.html (179 words)

	Dozen Distinctive Destinations \| San Luis Obispo, California
		San Luis Obispo, California, (population 45,000) is a spectacularly beautiful community, burrowed in the emerald hills slightly inland from the state’s Pacific Coast.
		Unfortunately, however, downtown San Luis Obispo was soon suffering from the blight of run-down buildings, car cruising, and a dearth of parking.
		San Luis Obispo is thriving today as a community and a travel destination because its residents cared about their city’s character, their rich cultural and architectural heritage, and the livelihood of their central business district.
	www.nationaltrust.org /dozen_distinctive_destinations/list.asp?i=38 (430 words)

	Mission San Luis Obispo - History, Photos & Models
		The Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is the 5th mission founded in California.
		In 1772, the missions at Carmel and San Antonio were near starvation and sent hunting parties to kill the grizzlies and send the meat back to the missions.
		Not all the natives were peaceful though, in 1776 the padres quarters were burned along with all the log building except for the church and granary.
	www.californiamissionsonline.com /missions/mission_san_luis_obispo.html (668 words)

	San Luis Obispo California Travel Guide - Hotels Restaurants Wineries Activities & Tours
		San Luis Obispo County is on the beautiful California Central Coast halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
		San Luis Obispo County is a mecca for both road an...
		San Luis Obispo County is Californiaâs Natural Escape because it is the SLO alternative to hyperactive urban congestion and âhurry up and waitâ frustrations.
	www.sanluisobispocounty.com (760 words)

	SBC Pacific Bell Uncommon Mission : California Missions : San Luís Obispo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It was at San Luis Obispo Mission that the quintessential California red clay tile roof was invented.
		The Mission is one of eight that later developed into a town, in this case, San Luis Obispo.
		San Luis Obispo, photos and commentary from one family's personal journal.
	www.kn.sbc.com /wired/mission/san_luis_obispo.html (307 words)

	Mission San Luis Obispo De Tolosa
		Mission San Luis Obispo was founded on September 1, 1772 by Father Junipero Serra, Presidente of the California Missions Chain.
		The priests knew that a safer roof was needed thus the invention of the clay tile roofs which became standard in all of the missions.
		The entire city of San Luis Obispo and even the county was built up around the mission.
	www.cuca.k12.ca.us /lessons/missions/slo/SanLuisObispoDeTolosa.html (771 words)

	San Luis Obispo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The mission post San Luis Obispo de Tolosa dates from 1772 and is situated right in the center of the preprossessing town.
		Inside the mission post are a lot of ols Spanish paintings and a small museum with some objects of Chumash Indians and colonists.
		We only passed through San Luis Obispo and made a short stop for coffee, etc. We regretted that because there was more than enough to see besides the mission post, like the County Historical Museum, in which the history of San Luis Obispo is told.
	www.jerelis.com /home/id60.html (258 words)

	California Missions, Footsteps of History, San Luis Obispo, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, California history
		The mission is in the middle of downtown San Luis Obispo at the corner of Monterey and Chorro Streets.
		Because of the abundance of bear in the area, the mission was able to fill their own plates, but also was able to supplied many of the other missions with the meat.
		The city of San Luis Obispo began to gradually build up around the mission, making the mission the center of the city which it still is today.
	www.usacitiesonline.com /footstepsofhistory/californiamissions/caobispocamissions.htm (934 words)

	Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The mission system was the answer to establishing outposts without great expense.
		Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was founded by Father Serra on September 1,1772, and named for Saint Louis, Bishop of Toulouse, France.
		In the 1930's, the Mission was restored to early mission style.
	www.escusd.k12.ca.us /mission_trail/SLObispo/MSLObispo2.html (388 words)

	Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
		Christened by Padre Serra in honor of the medieval San Luis, Bishop of Toulouse, the location for this mission was determined by a bear hunt in 1772 that resulted in 9000 pounds of meat sent to the Missions San Antonio and Carmel, saving the communities from starvation.
		The native population rebelled against the settlement at San Luis Obispo and, after setting fire to the church roof for the third time, the padres developed a red clay that was fire resistant.
		This is one of eight missions that later developed into a town.
	www.missionart.com /hSLO/p-SLO.html (103 words)

	VIA Online: San Luis Obispo
		San Miguel, looking very Old California—it's easy to imagine Helen Hunt Jackson's Ramona showing up at vespers—seems off by itself in both time and geography even though the freeway ramp is a few yards down the street.
		In contrast, Mission San Luis Obispo, in its leafy urban plaza, has an air of constant readiness for an inspection by the archbishop.
		That plaza is in the middle of the city of San Luis Obispo, part of a handsome downtown area that's made for walking.
	www.viamagazine.com /weekenders/san_luis_obispo01.asp (1099 words)

	Missions of California - San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
		Fifth in the California mission chain, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was founded by Father Junipero Serra on September 1, 1772.
		After secularization the mission was left to deteriorate until 1875 when clapboard siding, a false ceiling and wood floor were added.
		The center of a busy downtown area, the mission functions as a parish church for the city of San Luis Obispo.
	www.missionsofca.com /hcay9014.html (194 words)

	Central Coast Tourism Council - Serving the Central Coast of California
		This charming and vibrant city is the hub of San Luis Obispo County.
		Nestled among lush rolling hills and shadowed by ancient volcanic peaks, San Luis Obispo is rich in history, architecture, and small-town friendliness.
		Founded in 1772, the town began as Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, the fifth in a family of 21 California missions.
	www.centralcoast-tourism.com /sanluisobispo.html (363 words)

	Mission San Luis Obispo Tolosa, San Luis Obispo
		San Luis Obispo - Mission San Luis Obispo Tolosa
		After secularization the mission was stated to be the property of the Indians; cattle could be taken away unhindered; the church and other buildings quickly fell into decay.
		At a public auction in 1845 the mission station was sold for only 510 dollars.
	www.planetware.com /san-luis-obispo/mission-san-luis-obispo-tolosa-us-ca-mslot.htm (164 words)

	San Luis Obispo, Hearst Castle, and other California Central Coast information.
		The city is the gateway to both the beaches and wine country of the Central Coast, as well as home to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and the town’s name source, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa.
		The San Luis Obispo Rose Garden Inn is the ideal spot for a family or couple’s vacation in the heart of the Central Coast.
		San Luis Obispo’s bustling downtown is just a five-minute drive away, with it’s Old-Fashioned Main Street Style, up-to-date shopping, restaurants, free trolley rides, art galleries, Children’s Museum, and Mission San Luis Obispo and its lovely surrounding Mission Plaza.
	www.thesloguide.com /winter07_00.htm (556 words)

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		They came and built a mission that is still standing today in the center of town.
		San Luis Creek, the original water source for the mission, and later the city, winds through Mission Plaza which remains a central meeting place and host of festivals, fairs and other celebrations throughout the year.
		The Mission is the root of San Luis Obispo's history and an ideal spot to begin your tour of historic San Luis Obispo
	www.visitslo.com /ecm/What_Is_There_To_Do/Walk_our_Path_of_History.html (183 words)

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