New Mission Theatre on Mission Street

The Inner Mission, often called "The Mission" or "The Heart of the Mission" (La Misión or El Corazón de la Misión in Spanish) is a neighborhood in the Mission District of San Francisco. It is built roughly on what used to be Spanish-Mexican ranchos owned by the Valencianos, Guerreros, Dolores, Bernals, Noes and DeHaros and built near the sixth Alta California mission - Mission San Francisco de Asis. The neighborhood is ethnically and economically diverse, with significant populations of Chicanos/Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans including Cantonese-speaking Chinese, European Americans, and multi-racial Americans (mestizos in Spanish). Download high resolution version (1188x1632, 376 KB)Straightened (and better named) version of Image:100_0062. ... Download high resolution version (1188x1632, 376 KB)Straightened (and better named) version of Image:100_0062. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Alta California (Upper California) was formed in 1804 when the province of California, then a part of the Spanish colony of New Spain, was divided in two along the line separating the Franciscan missions in the north from the Dominican missions in the south. ... Dolores is a common Spanish given name, it literally means pains; it is short for la Virgen María de los Dolores, Virgin Mary of the Pains (Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows). ... The Spanish Missions in California (more simply referred to as the California Missions) comprise a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Dominicans, Jesuits, and Franciscans, to spread the Christian doctrine among the local Native Americans. ... A view of Mission Dolores on a rainy San Francisco day in December 2004. ... A Chicano is a person of Mexican descent born in the United States. ... Latino refers to people living in the US of Latin American nationality and their US-born descendants. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... This article is on all of the Yue dialects. ... European American is a term for an American of European descent, who are usually referred as White or Caucasian. ... Actress Halle Berry was born to a white mother, and a black father. ...

The actual Mission District used to comprise the following neighborhoods: Bernal Heights, Castro District, Cayuga Terrace, College Hill, Crescent, Crocker Amazon, Diamond Heights, Dolores Heights, Eureka Valley, Excelsior, Fairmont, Glen Park, Holly Park, Inner Mission, and Mission Terrace.^{[citation needed]} Today, the Mission District is part of San Francisco's Districts 5, 9 and 10. The Bernal Heights neighborhood, familiarly called Bernal, lies to the south of San Franciscos Mission District. ... Stores on Castro Street near the intersection with 18th. ... There are approximately 90 neighborhoods in San Francisco, California. ... College Hill is a reality television series that visits historically black colleges. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Crocker-Amazon is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California bordering the Excelsior District. ... Diamond Heights is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ... Eureka Valley is a term for the greater Castro district of the city of San Francisco, California. ... The Excelsior District in San Francisco is the area along Mission Street, south of Interstate 280 and north of Geneva Avenue. ... Fairmont is the name of several places in the United States of America: Fairmont, Minnesota Fairmont, North Carolina Fairmont, West Virginia Fairmont, Nebraska In Canada, there is: Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, a resort town Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, a Toronto, Ontario based operator of hotels and resorts Slightly differently... Glen Park is a small neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ... Holly Park may refer to: Holly Park, Ontario, Canada, a community in the township of King Holly Park, Quebec, Canada Holly Park, California, USA Holly Park, Tennessee, USA in Murfreesboro Holly Park, Seattle, Washington, USA, a neighbourhood in the Beacon Hill district of the city Holly Park, Los Angeles, USA...

Geography

As its name suggests, the principal thoroughfare of the Inner Mission of the Mission District of San Francisco is Mission Street. Its borders are U.S. Route 101 to the east which forms the boundary between the Inner Mission and its eastern neighbor, Potrero Hill, while Church Street separates the neighborhoods from Eureka Valley (also known as "The Castro") and Noe Valley to the west. Cesar Chavez Street (formerly Army Street) is the south border which lies next to Bernal Heights and roughly by Duboce Avenue, the north boundary neighboring South of Market. Mission Street is San Franciscos longest street and is one of its oldest. ... This U.S. Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Highways. ... Potrero Hill is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, located on the east side of the city, east of the Mission District and south of the South of Market area. ... Eureka Valley is a term for the greater Castro district of the city of San Francisco, California. ... Noe Valley is a neighborhood in the central part of San Francisco, California. ... The Bernal Heights neighborhood, familiarly called Bernal, lies to the south of San Franciscos Mission District. ... South of Market or SOMA is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ...

Also along Mission Street, further south-central is the Excelsior and Crocker-Amazon neighborhoods often referred to as the "Outer Mission". The Excelsior District in San Francisco is the area along Mission Street, south of Interstate 280 and north of Geneva Avenue. ... The Crocker-Amazon is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California bordering the Excelsior District. ...

Climate

The microclimates of San Francisco create a system by which each neighborhood has radically different weather at any given time. The Mission's geographical location insulates it from the fog and wind from the west. As a result, the Mission has a tendency to be warmer and sunnier than the rest of the city. This climatic phenomenon becomes apparent to visitors who walk downhill from 24^th Street in the west from Noe Valley (where clouds from Twin Peaks in the west tend to accumulate on foggy days) towards Mission Street in the east, partly because Noe Valley is on higher ground whereas the Mission is at a lower elevation. ^[1] Tree ferns thrive in a protected dell at Heligan Gardens, in Cornwall, England, latitude 50° 15N A microclimate is a local atmospheric zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Noe Valley is a neighborhood in the central part of San Francisco, California. ... The Twin Peaks. ...

History

Mission San Francisco de Asis (Mission Dolores) between 1880 and 1902.

The Ohlone Indians inhabited the region of what is now the Mission District for over 2,000 years. Spanish missionaries arrived in the area during the late 18th century. They found the Ohlone living peacefully in a village at the edge of a lagoon, hunting and gathering. It was here that a Spanish priest named Father Palou founded Mission San Francisco de Asis on June 29, 1776. This period marked the beginning of the end of the Ohlone culture. The Mission was moved from the shore of Laguna Dolores to its current location in 1783.^[2] Franciscan friars are reported to have employed Ohlone slave labor to complete the Mission in 1791.^[3] Many native Indians were forced to flee the area, and the Indian population at Mission Dolores dropped from 400 to 50 between 1833 and 1841. Mexican and Spanish ranches continued in the area until 1849.^[2] Image File history File links CHS.J2289. ... Image File history File links CHS.J2289. ... For the college of the same name, see Ohlone College. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... In anthropology, the hunter-gatherer way of life is that led by certain societies of the Neolithic Era based on the exploitation of wild plants and animals. ... A view of Mission Dolores on a rainy San Francisco day in December 2004. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...

During European settlement of the City in the 19th and 20th century, large numbers of Irish and German immigrant workers moved into the area. Development and settlement intensified after the 1906 earthquake, as many displaced businesses and residents moved into the area, making Mission Street a major commercial thoroughfare. In 1926, the Polish Community of San Francisco converted a church on 22nd Street and Shotwell Street and opened its doors as the Polish Club of San Francisco, referred to today as the "Dom Polski", or Polish Home. The Irish American community made their mark during this time, with notable people like etymologist Peter Tamony calling the Mission home. During the 1940-1960s, large numbers of Mexicans moved into the area as whites moved out, giving the Mission the Latin character it is known for today. During the 1980s and 1990s, the Mexican population was joined by large numbers of immigrants and refugees fleeing civil wars from Central and South America. San Francisco Earthquake of 1906: Ruins in vicinity of Post and Grant Avenue. ... Irish population density in the United States, 1872. ... Headline text --67. ... Peter Tamony (October 9, 1902 - July 24, 1985) was an Irish American etymologist. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

Despite rising rents and housing prices, gentrification, many Mexican and Central American immigrants continue to move into the Mission district. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Culture of the Inner Mission

The large Latino population in the Mission District can be seen highlighted in this thematic map of San Francisco

The Inner Mission was viewed as a Hispanic neighborhood through much of the 1960s and 1970s. However, the Mission today is both the nexus of the Chicano and Latino community and a neighborhood of artists and hipsters. While Mexican, Salvadorian, and other Latin American restaurants are pervasive throughout the neighborhood, residences are not so evenly distributed. Traditional residents, including most of the neighborhood's Hispanic residents, tend to live on the eastern side. Hipsters center around Valencia Street and Mission Dolores Park on the western side. However, there are certainly no distinct racial lines. A fusion of the conceivably disparate cultures is evidenced by the many colorful Mexican and Latin American themed murals throughout the neighborhood. This image is a self-generated thematic map from the U.S. Census Bureaus American Factfinder at http://factfinder. ... This image is a self-generated thematic map from the U.S. Census Bureaus American Factfinder at http://factfinder. ... // The term Latino is a linguistic identity that refers to an individual that has significant ancestry from a nation-state where a Latin derived language is spoken or is the offical language of the government. ...  Countries where Spanish has official status. ... A hipster is a person who is strongly associated with a subculture that considers itself hip. ... A mural is a painting on a wall, ceiling, or other large permanent surface. ...

Murals in Balmy Alley

Numerous hispanic artistic and cultural institutions are based in the Mission. The Mission Cultural Center for the Latino Arts, established by Chicano artists and activists, is a rich art space serving young, teens, adults and elders. The local bilingual newspaper, El Tecolote, was founded here in 1970. The Mission's Galería de la Raza, founded by local artists active in el Movimiento (the Chicano civil rights moment), is nationally recognized as one of the Bay Area’s most well-respected arts organizations. And every late May, the city's annual Carnival festival and parade marches down Mission Street. Meant to mimic the festival in Rio de Janeiro, it is held in late May instead of the traditional late February to correspond with local weather. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1072 KB) Summary Description : Balmy Alley, Mission District, San Francisco, California, USA. Author : own work, Urban, I took this picture on April 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1072 KB) Summary Description : Balmy Alley, Mission District, San Francisco, California, USA. Author : own work, Urban, I took this picture on April 2006. ... Galería de la Raza (GDLR) is a non-profit art gallery and artist collective that serves the heavily-Latino population of San Franciscos Mission District. ... Carnival or Carnivale is an annual Christian festival season. ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area  - City 1,260 km²  (486. ...

From the 1980's and on many Central American banks and companies have set up branches, offices, and even their regional headquarters on Mission Street.

Due to the existing cultural attractions, relatively less expensive housing and commercial space, and the high density of restaurants and drinking establishments, the Mission has become a magnet for young people, including a clearly identifiable hipster crowd on Valencia Street. A lively independent arts community resulted and since the 1990s, the area has been home to the so-called Mission School art movement. Many studios, galleries, performance spaces, and public art projects call the Mission home, including the Clarion Alley Mural Project, Project Artaud, Theatre Rhinoceros, and Artists' Television Access. The Roxie Theater, the oldest continuously operating movie theater in San Francisco, is host to repertory and independent films as well as local film festivals. The neighborhood was dubbed "the New Bohemia" by the San Francisco Chronicle in 1995 (see link below). The cultural shift, often referred to as gentrification, has led to tension between traditional and new residents. Murals, LACMA parking garage (now torn down) by Barry McGee (Twist). ... The Golden Years Theatre Rhinoceros was founded in the spring of 1977 by Lanny Baugniet (who became the theater’s General Manager) and his partner Allan B. Estes, Jr. ... This article, image, template or category belongs in one or more categories. ... The Roxie is a movie theatre in the Mission District of San Francisco. ... Todays San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Nightlife

There are bars, pubs, and clubs all over the Inner Mission and bordering neighborhoods. They tend to appear in clusters.

16th St. between Valencia and Guerrero: (Inner Mission and Mission Dolores Neighborhoods)

• Dalva
• Delirium
• Kilowatt
• Double Dutch
• Gestalt

Valencia St. between 16th and 18th:

• Casanova Lounge
• Blondie's
• Elbo Room

Mission St. between 21st and 23rd Streets:

• Doc's Clock
• Lazlo (attached to the restaurant Foreign Cinema)
• Medjool, with a rooftop bar and hotel

22nd St. between Mission and Valencia:

• The Makeout Room
• Latin American Club
• Revolution Cafe

Mission St. between 24th and Ceasar Chavez Street:

• Cultural Center for Latino Arts
• Savannah Jazz Club

Mission St. between Ceasar Chavez and 30th Street:

• Roccapulco
• El Rio
• Nap's Only
• Argus Lounge
• Knockout Room
• Club 3300

Valencia Sreet. between 25th and 26th Streets and Guerrero: (Near Outer Mission):

• Clooney's
• Dovre Club

Transportation

The neighborhood is serviced by the BART rail system to the 16th Street and the 24th Street stations, and by Muni bus numbers 26, 12, 14, 49, 48, 33, 22 and 27. To the west, the J Church Muni Metro line runs down Church Street, and is a popular way of getting to the Mission (16th Street) from the western districts. A westbound BART train with aerodynamic design A car in downtown San Francisco. ... Two forms of public transport operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni): on the left, a bus (the 38 Geary line) and, on the right, the F Market historic streetcar. ... Looking south along the private right-of-way near 20th Street This article is about the San Francisco Railway line. ... Muni Metro is a mass transit system operated in the City and County of San Francisco by the San Francisco Municipal Railway, managed by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. ...

Highlights of the Inner Mission

Balmy Alley

• Mission Dolores, the eponymous former mission on Dolores Street.
• Carnaval San Francisco held on the 4th Sunday in May on Memorial Day Weekend is the largest ethnic event on the West Coast^{[citation needed]} with over eighty parade groups and 7-stage 2-day music festival on Harrison Street.
• Murals initiated by the Chicano Art Mural Movement of the 1970s and inspired by the traditional Mexican paintings made famous by Diego Rivera can be found on 24th Street, Balmy Alley, and Clarion Alley.
• Dolores Park, officially Mission Dolores Park, bounded by Dolores Street, Church Street, 18th Street, and 20th Street.
• Nightlife centers on the intersection of 16th Street and Valencia Street.
• The Roxie Cinema and the Victoria Theater on 16th Street are the only remaining neighborhood movie theatres in the Mission. The Roxie has struggled for years financially and was purchased by New College of California in January 2006. The college runs its film studies program out of the Roxie during the day and show independent films in the evening.
• Excellent Mexican food, especially burritos; the Mission district is the original home of the San Francisco burrito style.
• Excellent restaurants serve food in the styles of Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Japan, Italy and China.

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Movies filmed in the Mission District

The following films feature scenes shot in the Mission District:

• Vertigo
• Crackers
• High Crimes
• Sucker Free City
• Tales of the City
• Take the Money and Run
• Quality of Life
• Pursuit of Happyness
• The Enforcer
• Bullitt
• Fearless
• Mission Movie (Una Pelicula de la Mision)

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See also

• Precita Eyes - Mission Mural Project
• Adobe Books - local independent bookstore which supports local artists, writers, and musicians.
• The Deaf Club

A Muralist Group in San Francisco (SF), California, United States. ... Adobe Books is an independent bookstore located in San Franciscos Mission District started by arts-supporter Andrew McKinley in 1989. ... What began as a deaf persons club on Valencia Street in San Francisco in the 1930s, the Deaf Club became a notable music venue located in the same building and remained open for an 18 month period. ...

Further reading

Hooper, Bernadette (2006). San Francisco's Mission District. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-4657-7.

References

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External links

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Mission District, San Francisco

• WikiTravel — overview of the district
• Western Half of The Mission — Guided photographic tour
• Eastern Half of The Mission — Guided photographic tour
• Mission Street Itself — Guided photo tour
• The Mission — Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco
• oddwall.com Murals and street art of the mission and throughout San Francisco
• Project Artaud
• Artists' Television Access (ATA)
• The history of ATA — documented and created by Lex Lonehood
• Polish Club Inc. — Polish Community center in the Mission District since 1926
• San Francisco Chronicle, 26 November 1995: 'Neo-Hipsters Keep the Beat in the Mission'
• Sureño and Norteño gangs in the Mission

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