A view of "Mission Dolores" on a rainy San Francisco day in December 2004. The original Mission structure is the smaller building at left.

Mission San Francisco de Asís, , also known as Mission Dolores, was founded on October 9, 1776. It was the sixth California mission, founded by Lt. José Joaquin Moraga and Father Francisco Palou (both members of the de Anza Expedition). It is located in San Francisco within what was the Fourth Military District, and received the nickname "Mission Dolores" from the nearby Lago de los Dolores ("Lake of the Sorrows"), now vanished. It was named for St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order. The buildings have remained relatively unchanged since their construction in 1782. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2032x1524, 662 KB)Mission San Francisco de Asis (Mission Dolores). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2032x1524, 662 KB)Mission San Francisco de Asis (Mission Dolores). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in Leap years). ... This article is about the year 1776. ... The Spanish Missions of 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, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier... Juan Bautista de Anza (July 1736 - December 19, 1788) was a Basque explorer working for the Spanish empire. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay Motto: Official website: http://www. ... 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, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier... Saint Francis of Assisi (born in Assisi, Italy, ca. ... Franciscans is the common name used to designate a variety of mendicant religious orders of men or women tracing their origin to Francis of Assisi and following the Rule of St. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1817, Mission San Rafael Arcángel was established as an asistencia to act as a hospital for the Mission, though it would later be granted full mission status in 1822. 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The reconstructed capilla (chapel) at Mission San Rafael Arcángel on a rainy day in December, 2004. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

After the California Gold Rush began in 1848, the City of San Francisco had grown tremendously; there were saloons and two race tracks on the Mission property. During the 1906 earthquake, the basilica next to the Mission church fell and was destroyed, but the Mission San Francisco de Asís remained unharmed. Bold textthis is awsome stuffImage:California Gold Rush handbill. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a sudden and sometimes catastrophic movement of a part of the Earths surface. ... The Basilica of Saint Peter is the largest church in Christianity and often used by the Pope. ...

The Mission is still an active church in San Francisco. Many people attend services in the Mission church and even more attend mass in the Basilica next door. The Mission is open to visitors.

The church is located on Dolores Street near its intersection with 16th Street. The Mission District is the name of the San Francisco neighborhood adjacent to the Mission. The Mission District was one of the few areas of San Francisco not destroyed by the fires that sprang up in the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake. Mission Theatre on Mission Street The Mission or the Mission District is the name of a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Historic designations

• National Register of Historic Places #NPS-72000251
• California Historical Landmark #327-1
• California Historical Landmark #393 - "The Hospice" (an outpost of Mission Dolores in San Mateo)

The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ... California Historical Landmarks (CHLs) are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below: approved for designation by the County Board of Supervisors or the City/Town Council in whose... California Historical Landmarks (CHLs) are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below: approved for designation by the County Board of Supervisors or the City/Town Council in whose... San Mateo, Spanish for Saint Matthew, is the name of several places: San Mateo County, California, United States of America San Mateo, California, United States of America (in San Mateo County) San Mateo, Rizal, Philippines This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise...

See also

• Spanish missions in California
• Mission San Rafael Arcángel

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, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier... The reconstructed capilla (chapel) at Mission San Rafael Arcángel on a rainy day in December, 2004. ...

External links

• Official mission website
• Elevation & Site Layout sketches of the Mission proper
• San Francisco Public Library - Photographs of Mission Dolores
• Map of Mission Dolores and nearby water sources (from ShapingSF.org)

Mission San Francisco de Asís circa 1910.

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