Mission San Francisco de Asís - San Francisco, CA - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Mission San Francisco de Asís is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco and the sixth religious settlement established as part of the California chain of missions. The Mission was founded on June 29, 1776, by Lieutenant José Joaquin Moraga and Francisco Palóu, under the direction of Father Junípero Serra.

The Mission was constructed of adobe and part of a complex of buildings used for housing, agricultural and manufacturing enterprises. It is 114 feet long, 22 feet wide with walls 4 feet thick. Though most of the Mission complex, including the quadrangle and convento, has either been altered or demolished outright during the intervening years, the façade of the Mission chapel has remained relatively unchanged since its construction in 1782–1791.

During the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the parish church dedicated in 1791 was destroyed. In 1913, construction began on a new church (now known as the Mission Dolores Basilica) adjacent to the Mission, which was completed in 1918. This structure was further remodeled in 1926 with churrigueresque ornamentation inspired by the Panama-California Exposition. In 1952, San Francisco Archbishop John J. Mitty, announced that Pope Pius XII had elevated Mission Dolores to the status of a Minor Basilica.

Today, the church is called "Mission Dolores Basilica" while the original adobe chapel retains the name of Mission Dolores. The chapel is still a working church and holds regular masses.

The Mission offers a 90 minutes guided tour to explore the Old Mission, Museum, Cemetery and Basilica Church. Call for the tour hours: (415) 621-8203

Hours of Operation:
• Open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, & New Year's Day.
• 9am-4:30pm, May 1-Oct 31
• 9am-4pm, Nov 1-Apr 30
• 9am-noon, Good Friday
• 9am-4pm, Holy Saturday

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 10/09/1776 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 4:00 PM Street address of Church: 3321 16th St. San Francisco, CA, USA 94114 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

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