Notes:
Notes:
"What was left of La Purísima was purchased by John Temple for $1,110 at a public auction in 1845. At this time the mission passed out of the control of the church. The adobe buildings fell into ruin. In 1903 Union Oil Company acquired most of the mission site at Los Berros. Union Oil officials realized the historical importance of the site. Timing was on La Purísima's side. The Civilian Conservation Corps began to assign work units to the National Park Service for development work in national, state, county and municipal parks. Restoration of La Purísima was a viable project if enough land could be acquired to make it into a historical monument. The Catholic Church donated the old church site to Santa Barbara County, and Union Oil Company gave six parcels including the site of the residence building. The county and State of California purchased additional land until there was a total of 507 acres. The total acreage was deeded to the State of California, then Division of Beaches and Parks. The first CCC crews began arriving in 1934 to start the job of restoration."