Rehabilitation of the Retablo Facade at San Xavier del Bac | Lecture by Starr Herr-Cardillo

March 5, 2026

A School of Landscape Architecture and Planning Lecture Series Event

Overview
Rehabilitation of the Retablo Facade at San Xavier del Bac
Who
Starr Herr-Cardillo
What
A School of Landscape Architecture and Planning Lecture Series Event
When
March 5, 2026
Categories
The white facade of Mission San Xavier del Bac is seen against a clear blue sky. A paved path leading to the mission passes through an earthen wall fronted by cactus and other desert plants.

Learn about ongoing work to preserve decorative finishes and restore missing and damaged elements of the retablo facade of Mission San Xavier del Bac. This work is supported by the Semiquincentennial Grant Program, administered by the National Park Service.

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About Starr Herr-Cardillo

Starr Herr-Cardillo

Starr Herr-Cardillo is the Director of Preservation at Mission San Xavier del Bac in AZ, which is widely regarded as the premier example of Spanish Colonial architecture in the United States. In her current role, she works with local communities to maintain the living heritage site through traditional materials, cultural knowledge, and techniques. She holds a Master’s in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania. Starr is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Arizona, where she also serves as Chair of the program in Heritage Conservation. 

Header image courtesy Starr Herr-Cardillo

  

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