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stucco, adobe, regular bricks.

it depended on where the mission was. they used building materials that were close by, and built the structures accordingly.

2007-03-21 15:20:33 · answer #1 · answered by mesquitemachine 6 · 0 0

Most were made out of adobe brick, which is a combination of mud, straw and animal manure. However, some of the larger and wealthier missions had churches made out of stone. Mission San Juan Capistrano is an example of this. Stone churches didn't do very well in earthquakes, however.
The buildings and churchs were also only as wide as a tree because the beams were single trees laid across the top of the walls. In addition, the roofs were most often made from tile; baked clay in a u-shape.
Without the tule roof the adobe walls didn't do well. Soledad Mission today is only a ruin because the walls were left exposed to the elements. Mud, even with straw and manure, doesn't do well in the rain.

2007-03-21 22:33:33 · answer #2 · answered by John B 7 · 0 0

Adobe brick.

2007-03-21 22:19:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

the early ones were made of mud brick

2007-03-21 22:20:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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