Mission San Francisco de Asis

 (1776-1834) - A Spanish mission established in 1776 by Father Francisco Palou and Lt. Jose Joaquin Moraga in present day San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. Also known as Mission Dolores and Mission de los Dolores. Secularization in 1834 ended church ownership of the mission community property.

The Spanish Period (1769-1822)
The Mission San Francisco de Asis was founded on 29 Jun 1776, by Lt. Jose Joaquin Moraga and Father Francisco Palou as the sixth of twenty-one missions founded in California. The mission was associated with the Presidio of San Francisco (about three miles away) which eventually provided military support for all six missions in the San Francisco area.

The Mission came to include a significant number of about 1,100 Indian converts who became resident community members and performed all of the tasks necessary to keep the community running. In 1810 the Mission owned some 11,000 sheep, 11,000 cows, and thousands of horses, goats, pigs, and mules.

Current Status
The mission church and adjacent graveyard have remained relatively unchanged despite periods of abandonment and disrepair. Restoration efforts have kept the facade close to the original. The cemetery is greatly reduced in size from the original. The larger Mission Dolores Basilica is located beside the original mission church. Located at 16th & Dolores streets in downtown San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.

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Links:
 * North American Forts - Fort Mission San Francisco de Asís
 * Mission San Francisco de Asis Site
 * Wikipedia - Mission San Francisco de Asis