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- Mission San Xavier del Bac Named to Prestigious WMF 2016 World Monuments WatchMission San Xavier del Bac recently was named to the prestigious World Monuments Fund (WMF) 2016 World Monuments Watch. The list—50 cultural heritage sites in 36 countries for 2016—is produced biannually to highlight historical sites at risk from the forces of nature and the impact of social, political and economic change. WMF has published the ...Read more »
- “The East Tower – Mission San Xavier del Bac” from Arizona Public MediaBy Mitchell Riley. Mission San Xavier del Bac, sometimes called The White Dove of the Desert, sits ten miles south of downtown Tucson on the Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation. Watch the story.Read more »
- Miles Green Named Executive Director of Patronato San XavierMiles Green was named Executive Director of Patronato San Xavier, a nonsectarian, nonprofit organization founded by Southern Arizona community leaders in 1978 to promote the restoration, maintenance and preservation of Mission San Xavier del Bac, a National Historic Landmark since 1963. Miles trained as a psychologist and has had a varied career spanning clinical services, education, ...Read more »
- “$3 million restoration project begins on east tower of historic Mission San Xavier del Bac” from the Associated PressBy Astrid Galvan. The story ran in news outlets across the country, including The Daily Progress in Charlottesville, Virginia; The Washington Times in Washington D.C.; and The Republic in Columbus, Indiana. Click here to read the story in The Republic.Read more »
- “Good news from San Xavier del Bac” from the Arizona Daily StarBy Jim Griffith. After a long wait, the work on Mission San Xavier’s east tower is finally beginning. No, we aren’t going to complete the unfinished tower — we’re just going to keep it from falling apart. Click here to read Jim’s blog post.Read more »
- “Patronato San Xavier looks to restore east tower” by KVOA 4By John Patrick. Mission San Xavier del Bac has been standing in the Sonoran Desert since 1797. Now, one of Southern Arizona’s most iconic landmarks, is in for a much needed makeover. Click here to view the story.Read more »
- “East tower restoration at Misson San Xavier del Bac” by KGUN 9By Jennifer Delacruz. One of Southern Arizona’s most historic landmarks is in for a major makeover. Construction on San Xavier Mission was completed back in 1797, when George Washington was still in office. Click here to view the story.Read more »
- “Group Seeks Funding to Restore San Xavier East Tower” by Arizona Public MediaBy Fernanda Echavarri. Patronato is launching a $3 million fundraising campaign.The funds will be used to restore the east tower of the Mission, which is expected to take five years, said Barbara Peck, member of the board of directors for the Patronato. Listen to the full radio story here.Read more »
- Patronato Launches Public Phase of Critical Campaign to Conserve East Tower of Mission / El Patronato San Xavier lanza la fase pública de campaña para conservar la Torre Oriente de la Misión de San Xavier del Bac
The East Tower is showing serious signs of deterioration, with brick fragment and stucco crumbling in places. Workers have stabilized the tower so that it does not present any danger to people coming to the Mission. However, if left unrepaired for much longer, the risk of damage to the priceless interior artwork grows and becomes ...Read more » - “Mission Possible: Restore San Xavier” by the Arizona Daily StarBy Johanna Willett. Standing on the east tower of Mission San Xavier del Bac, Bob Vint’s fingers graze the cracking plaster. If Vint, the architect for the mission’s restoration, has anything to say about it, this tower will finally get its due after being an unintentional afterthought for so many years. Click here to read the full ...Read more »