Mission San Francisco de Asís Facts

Location:

3321 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Date founded:

June 26, 1776

Patron saint:

St. Francis of Assisi.

Founder:

Fr. Junípero Serra.

Native peoples:

Ohlone, Coast Miwok, Southern Pomo, Wappo, perhaps Wintun, Maidu, Miwok,Yokuts.

Goods produced:

Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas.

Features:

Adobe church, whitewashed, with two rows of four imitation columns on the façade. Sits adjacent to the much larger parish church.

Current status:

Roman Catholic Parish.

Historical landmark number:

California Historical Landmark no. 327

Interesting facts:

The mission survived the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 practically unscathed. The church ceiling is covered with chevron designs painted by native artists.

Important events:

December 1791: the fourth and final church building was completed.
1805: Measles epidemic kills hundreds of Ohlone Indians.
1826: English navy Captain Fredrick William Beechey and crew visit the mission as part of a polar expedition.
1858: Mission property restored to the Catholic Church by President James Buchanan.

Daily life:

Daily life at Mission San Francisco de Asís was very similar to life at other missions. You can learn more about daily life at the missions here.