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===20th century=== In 1933 the [[Unocal Corporation|Union Oil Company]] deeded several parcels to the State of California. By 1934, only nine of the buildings remained intact. In the 20th century, under direction of the [[National Park Service]], the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] (CCC) pledged to restore the mission if enough land could be provided to convert it into a historic landmark.<ref name="Website" /> The [[Catholic Church]] and the [[Union Oil]] Company donated sufficient land for the CCC to proceed with the restoration. The nine buildings as well as many small structures and the original water system were fully restored with the mission's dedication occurring on December 7, 1941, the same day the United States entered World War II. Today, La Purísima Mission is the only example in California of a complete mission complex. As of 2011 it was considered to be the most completely restored [[Spanish mission in California]].<ref name="Fodor's2010">{{cite book |author=Fodor's |title=Fodor's Northern California 2011: With Napa, Sonoma, Yosemite, San Francisco & Lake Tahoe |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ORayPYO-TvcC&pg=PA95 |access-date=December 25, 2011 |date=December 21, 2010 |publisher=Random House Digital, Inc. |isbn=978-1-4000-0503-1 |page=71}}</ref> Ten of the original buildings are fully restored and furnished, including the church, shops, quarters, and blacksmith shop. The mission gardens and livestock represent what would have been found at the mission during the 1820s. Special [[living history]] events are scheduled throughout the year. A visitor center features information, displays and artifacts, and a self-guided tour gives visitors the opportunity to step back in time for a glimpse of a brief, turbulent period in California's history.<ref name="Website">{{cite web |title=La Purísima Mission SHP |url=http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=598 |publisher=California State Parks |access-date=July 6, 2012}}</ref>
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