Mission Dolores in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
La Misión San Francisco de Asís
Mission Dolores
| — | San Francisco Historical Monument Number 1 | — |
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 16, 2014
1. La Misión San Francisco de Asís Marker
Founded in 1776 by Fray Francisco Palou, OFM and built by people of the Ohlone nation in the village of Chutchui 1788-1791.
To them we pay homage as the founders and first builders of this community and church.
Erected 2011 by Native Sons of the Golden West. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 37° 45.856′ N, 122° 25.619′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Mission Dolores. It is on Dolores Street near 16th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 Dolores Street, San Francisco CA 94110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Guillermo Granizo (here, next to this marker); Fray Francisco Palou, O.F.M. (a few steps from this marker); Misión San Francisco de Asís (within shouting
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More about this marker. This marker is located in courtyard between Mission Dolores and the basilica.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 16, 2014
2. La Misión San Francisco de Asís Marker
Statue of Fray Junipero Serra in the center. Old Mission Restoration Project list of donors plaque on the right.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 16, 2014
3. Old Mission Restoration Project plaque
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,172 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
