The mission in San Francisco was built next to the Dolores Creek. Thus it obtained the name Mission Dolores. This mission is where the mission district gets its name from. Theoretically, this is one of the oldest parts of the city since the first settlement would have grown up around the mission.

   Mission Dolores is a perfect example of Spanish Mission design. When the Mission was remodeled at the turn of the century the builder went to great pains to preserve its antiquity. What I find odd is that this mission also incorporates a Byzantine Dome in the center of it. I have not found any sources to say why this is the case.

   The bottom portion of the page is Mission High School. Built some time after the turn of the century, it was built in the Spanish mission style. Another good example of the style can be seen at St. Mary's College.

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