A nearly 250-year-old Spanish mission in California containing artifacts dating back to the late 1700s was ravaged by fire early Saturday morning.
Earlier this year, following widespread protests against systemic racism, the San Gabriel Mission removed his statue from the front of the church to a less public part of its campus.
"Whereas ... the historical truth is that St. Serra repeatedly pressed the Spanish authorities for better treatment of the Native American community," the mission said in a statement,"we recognize and understand that for some he has become a symbol of the dehumanization of the Native American community."
Despite Serra's checkered legacy, many residents consider the San Gabriel Mission an architectural marvel. The altar, which was not damaged in the fire, was handcrafted in Mexico City and brought to California in the 1790s. Six wooden statues, which were hand-carved in Spain and brought to the U.S. in 1791, were restored in 1987 after an earthquake.
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