Convent

The Convento Building, known for its iconic arched portico or colonnade, was built between 1808 and 1822 and is the only original building remaining at the in the Mission Hills section of in in the United States.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Los Angeles, California, United States
  • Also known as: “Convento Building”
  • Address: San Fernando Mission Boulevard, Mission Hills, CA 91345

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Providence Holy Cross Medical Center and Sylmar/San Fernando station.

Hospital
is a in the Mission Hills district of , , US. The hospital has 377 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. is situated 2,900 feet north of Convent.

Railway station
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is a Metrolink commuter rail train station located in Sylmar, California, and adjacent to the . It is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line between and . is situated 1½ miles northeast of Convent.

Movie theater
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is a movie theater, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Convent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mission Hills and San Fernando.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the region of , California. Starting as the agricultural community of Hickson and later the residential neighborhood of Dennis Park, was named in the 1950's for the Spanish .

Town
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is a general-law city in the region of Los Angeles County, California, in the . It is an enclave in the . As of the 2020 census the population of was 23,946. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Convent.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in the northeast , within the city of Los Angeles, California. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley. is situated 2 miles east of Convent.

Convent

Latitude
34.27294° or 34° 16′ 23″ north
Longitude
-118.46214° or 118° 27′ 44″ west
Elevation
1,014 feet (309 metres)
Inception
1939
Levels
2
Height
37 feet (11 metres)
Roof shape
gabled
Open location code
85637GFQ+54
Open­Street­Map ID
way 430342926
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5166334
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