The Mission
This sunny protected location, along the Mission Creek, which still runs under this area, made it an ideal place on which to settle. Once described as "San Francisco's oldest neighborhood and, with each new wave of immigrants, San Francisco's newest neighborhood."Mission Dolores (technically San Francisco de Asis) was built in 1776 .
Once described as "San Francisco's oldest neighborhood and, with each new wave of immigrants, San Francisco's newest neighborhood."
Historically the Mission district has provided comparatively inexpensive access to many immigrants new to the City. At 7.9 miles long, Mission Street is the longest (and one of the oldest) in the City. It follows the original road which joined the village of Yerba Buena (San Francisco's original name) to the Mission Dolores. A portion of it, a toll way, was planked with wood, starting at 3rd street.
The Mission has some of the best weather in the City, located in a "sun belt". In recent years the area has become alive with numerous new condo/loft buildings.