Mission
A large, dense district around the old Mission Dolores, mixing Victorian and Edwardian flats with a strong Latino community and, on Liberty Hill, a protected historic district.
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Named buildings and landmarks
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Frank M. Stone House 1348 South Van Ness Avenue · City landmark #74
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Schoenstein & Co. Pipe Organ Building 3101 20th Street · City landmark #99
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State Armory and Arsenal 1800 Mission Street · City landmark #10837.7679, −122.4202 -
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B'nai David Synagogue 3535 19th Street · City landmark #11837.7598, −122.4222 -
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John McMullen House 827 Guerrero Street · City landmark #123
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Havens Mansion and Carriage House 1381 South Van Ness Avenue · City landmark #125
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Marsden Kershaw House 845 Guerrero Street · City landmark #13637.7577, −122.4232 -
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Notre Dame School 347 Dolores Street · City landmark #13737.7639, −122.4257 -
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St. Charles School 376 Shotwell Street · City landmark #13937.7623, −122.4162 -
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Sheet Metal Workers' Hall 226 Guerrero Street · City landmark #150
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Trinity Presbyterian Church 3261 23rd Street · City landmark #166
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The Women's Building 3541–3543 18th Street · City landmark #178
Also here: Firehouse, Engine Co. No. 37, Truck Co. No. 9, Frank G. Edwards House, Howard/26th Street Cottages, El Capitan Theater and Hotel, Brown's Opera House (Victoria Theatre), Mission Branch Carnegie Library, San Francisco Labor Temple, New Mission Theater, San Francisco Juvenile Court and Detention Home, Gaughran House, Sunshine School, San Francisco Eagle Bar, Casa Sanchez, Mission Cultural Center, Chata Gutierrez Mural, Carnaval Mural, Grand Theater, Engine Company No. 13, Geilfuss on Guerrero, Mission Folk Victorian Home, St. Matthew's Church, House of Latin Rock, La Quinada, Henry Geilfuss House, David Ireland House, Ohlandt Newlyweds House, Timothy L. Pflueger House, Holy Innocents Church, Levi Strauss & Co. factory, Bekins Warehouse, Lexington Club, Crockett Apartments, S. C. Johnson Floor Wax building, Wigwam Theatre, Moscone Elementary School and Las Americas Children's Center, San Francisco Municipal Hospital cancer unit and psychopathic building, Second Christian Science Church, Fogg Building, police station, Developing Environments, AVT Auto Garage, Edward McCroskey Mattress Company Building, Project Artaud, Brava Theater, El Capistrano Apartments, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph switching station, Green Glen, Bethel Temple, Building Trades Temple, Mary's Help Hospital, SEARCHouse (Solar Energy Research Accumulation Retention and Conservation House), Holy Family Day Home.
Streets documented so far
- 10th Street
2 buildings, built 1927–1988. - 11th Street
3 buildings, built 1906–1912; 2 in the Western SOMA Light Industrial and Residential Historic District. - 12th Street
5 buildings, built 1907–1909; 3 in the Western SOMA Light Industrial and Residential Historic District. - 13th Street
2 buildings, built 1954–1986. - 14th Street
46 buildings, built 1898–1975; 2 in the Ramona Street Historic District. - 15th Street
36 buildings, built 1875–2017; 4 in the South Van Ness Avenue-Shotwell-Folsom Streets Historic District. - 16th Street
29 buildings, built 1905–2021; 5 in the 16th and Valencia Streets Post-Fire Historic District. - 17th Street
50 buildings, built 1900–2001. - 18th Street
69 buildings, built 1876–2018; 13 in the Inner Mission Boulevards and Alleys Reconstruction Historic District. - 19th Street
68 buildings, built 1880–2002; 14 in the Inner Mission Boulevards and Alleys Reconstruction Historic District. - 20th Street
114 buildings, built 1870–1986; 28 in the Liberty Hill Historic District. - 21st Street
133 buildings, built 1870–1998; 27 in the Liberty Hill Historic District. - 22nd Street
132 buildings, built 1870–1978; 12 in the Horner's Addition East Historic District. - 23rd Street
131 buildings, built 1878–1973; 14 in the 23rd Street Shops and Rowhouses Historic District. - 24th Street
139 buildings, built 1860–2020; 13 in the Horner's Addition East Historic District. - 25th Street
122 buildings, built 1890–1987; 7 in the Shotwell Street Historic District. - 26th Street
84 buildings, built 1868–1989. - 27th Street
1 building, built 1916. - Adair Street
5 buildings, built 1902–1911. - Alabama Street
141 buildings, built 1900–2009; 15 in the Alabama Street Pioneers Historic District. - Alameda Street
2 buildings, built 1956–2009. - Albion Street
40 buildings, built 1906–1990; 9 in the 16th and Valencia Streets Post-Fire Historic District. - Alvarado Street
17 buildings, built 1880–1983. - Ames Street
1 building, built 1902. - Balmy Street
4 buildings, built 1900–1950; 3 in the South Mission Avenues and Alleys Historic District. - Bartlett Street
73 buildings, built 1880–1986. - Bay Shore Boulevard
1 building, built 1948. - Bernice Street
3 buildings, built 1907–1997; 2 in the Western SOMA Light Industrial and Residential Historic District. - Bird Street
4 buildings, built 1900–1966. - Brady Street
3 buildings, built 1906–1912; 1 in the Market Street Masonry Historic District. - Brannan Street
1 building, built 1917. - Brazil Avenue
1 building, built 1907. - Brosnan Street
8 buildings, built 1900–1936. - Brunswick Street
1 building, built 1906. - Bryant Street
196 buildings, built 1890–2023; 28 in the East Mission Florida-to-Hampshire Streets Historic District. - Caledonia Street
1 building, built 1908. - Camp Street
7 buildings, built 1907–1932; 6 in the 16th and Valencia Streets Post-Fire Historic District. - Capp Street
187 buildings, built 1870–2019; 11 in the Von Schroeder-Welsh Block Historic District. - Cesar Chavez Street
46 buildings, built 1900–1993. - Chattanooga Street
1 building, built 1912. - Clarion Alley
4 buildings, built 1908–2006; 1 in the Mission Miracle Mile at 17th Street Historic District. - Clinton Park
29 buildings, built 1885–1980; 4 in the Guerrero Street Fire Line Historic District. - Colton Street
1 building, built 1908. - Cumberland Street
22 buildings, built 1906–1933; 22 in the Inner Mission Boulevards and Alleys Reconstruction Historic District. - Cunningham Place
3 buildings, built 1901–1910; 1 in the Inner Mission Boulevards and Alleys Reconstruction Historic District. - Cypress Street
3 buildings, built 1900–1915. - Dearborn Street
11 buildings, built 1900–1926. - Division Street
1 building, built 1952. - Dolores Street
138 buildings, built 1895–2019; 20 in the Inner Mission Boulevards and Alleys Reconstruction Historic District. - Dolores Terrace
9 buildings, built 1906–1997. - Dorland Street
16 buildings, built 1906–1939. - Duboce Avenue
33 buildings, built 1900–1958; 3 in the Guerrero Street Fire Line Historic District. - Edinburgh Street
1 building, built 1908. - Elgin Park
16 buildings, built 1906–1963; 12 in the Elgin Park-Pearl Street Reconstruction Historic District. - Elizabeth Street
11 buildings, built 1885–1958; 4 in the Horner's Addition East Historic District. - Enterprise Street
1 building, built 1900. - Erie Street
3 buildings, built 1938–1953. - Fair Oaks Street
114 buildings, built 1870–1978; 46 in the Fair Oaks Street Historic District. - Florida Street
164 buildings, built 1885–2020; 12 in the East Mission Florida-to-Hampshire Streets Historic District. - Folsom Street
179 buildings, built 1879–2021; 18 in the South Mission Avenues and Alleys Historic District. - Gough Street
6 buildings, built 1906–1947. - Guerrero Street
276 buildings, built 1873–1989; 37 in the Liberty Hill Historic District. - Hampshire Street
197 buildings, built 1878–2012; 14 in the Hampshire Street False-Front Historic District. - Hanover Street
1 building, built 1926. - Harrison Street
119 buildings, built 1870–2019; 24 in the South Mission Avenues and Alleys Historic District. - Hidalgo Terrace
12 buildings, built 1919–1925; 12 in the Hidalgo Terrace Historic District. - Hill Street
28 buildings, built 1880–1989; 28 in the Liberty Hill Historic District. - Hoff Street
5 buildings, built 1906–1986. - Horace Street
2 buildings, built 1900–1937; 1 in the Shotwell Street Historic District. - Howard Street
10 buildings, built 1906–2019; 8 in the Western SOMA Light Industrial and Residential Historic District. - Isis Street
4 buildings, built 1906–1914; 4 in the Western SOMA Light Industrial and Residential Historic District. - Jerrold Avenue
1 building, built 1900. - Jersey Street
3 buildings, built 1900–1909. - Jessie Street
3 buildings, built 1906–1907; 3 in the Jessie-McCoppin-Stevenson Streets Reconstruction Historic District. - Julian Avenue
17 buildings, built 1900–1951. - Juniper Street
1 building, built 1906; 1 in the Western SOMA Light Industrial and Residential Historic District. - Juri Street
8 buildings, built 1898–1918; 7 in the Juri Street Historic District. - Kissling Street
3 buildings, built 1906–1923; 3 in the Western SOMA Light Industrial and Residential Historic District. - Lafayette Street
7 buildings, built 1906–1993; 7 in the Western SOMA Light Industrial and Residential Historic District. - Lapidge Street
23 buildings, built 1900–1993; 18 in the Inner Mission Boulevards and Alleys Reconstruction Historic District. - Lexington Street
85 buildings, built 1876–1990; 30 in the Liberty Hill Historic District. - Liberty Street
45 buildings, built 1880–1965; 40 in the Liberty Hill Historic District. - Lilac Street
3 buildings, built 1890–1914. - Linda Street
29 buildings, built 1900–1949; 17 in the Inner Mission Boulevards and Alleys Reconstruction Historic District. - Lucky Street
17 buildings, built 1890–1998; 13 in the South Mission Avenues and Alleys Historic District. - Mariposa Street
11 buildings, built 1908–1991. - Market Street
1 building, built 1979. - Mccoppin Street
4 buildings, built 1907–1996; 3 in the Jessie-McCoppin-Stevenson Streets Reconstruction Historic District. - Minna Street
17 buildings, built 1906–1938; 6 in the Western SOMA Light Industrial and Residential Historic District. - Mission Street
77 buildings, built 1885–2023; 7 in the Mission Miracle Mile at 17th Street Historic District. - Missouri Street
1 building, built 1922. - Natoma Street
25 buildings, built 1906–1990; 7 in the Western SOMA Light Industrial and Residential Historic District. - Oakwood Street
20 buildings, built 1900–1988; 1 in the Inner Mission Boulevards and Alleys Reconstruction Historic District. - Ocean Avenue
1 building, built 1922. - Orange Alley
1 building, built 1900. - Otis Street
6 buildings, built 1909–1926; 1 in the SoMa LGBTQ Historic District. - Pearl Street
17 buildings, built 1906–1926; 15 in the Elgin Park-Pearl Street Reconstruction Historic District. - Pink Alley
1 building, built 1907; 1 in the Elgin Park-Pearl Street Reconstruction Historic District. - Potrero Avenue
118 buildings, built 1890–2016. - Ramona Avenue
21 buildings, built 1875–1923; 21 in the Ramona Street Historic District. - Rhode Island Street
2 buildings, built 1912–1948; 1 in the Showplace Square Heavy Timber and Steel-frame Brick Warehouse and Factory Historic District. - Ringold Street
1 building, built 1909; 1 in the Western SOMA Light Industrial and Residential Historic District. - Rondel Place
12 buildings, built 1904–1925. - Rosemont Place
5 buildings, built 1906–1976. - San Bruno Avenue
55 buildings, built 1895–1938. - San Carlos Street
80 buildings, built 1880–1986; 22 in the Liberty Hill Historic District. - San Jose Avenue
66 buildings, built 1865–2017; 5 in the Horner's Addition East Historic District. - Sheridan Street
2 buildings, built 2004–2007; 2 in the Western SOMA Light Industrial and Residential Historic District. - Shotwell Street
182 buildings, built 1875–2017; 91 in the Shotwell Street Historic District. - South Van Ness Avenue
195 buildings, built 1863–2021; 16 in the Shotwell Street Historic District. - Spencer Street
1 building, built 1904. - Stevenson Street
9 buildings, built 1906–1926; 9 in the Jessie-McCoppin-Stevenson Streets Reconstruction Historic District. - Sycamore Street
14 buildings, built 1906–1928; 11 in the Sycamore Street Reconstruction Historic District. - Tiffany Avenue
1 building, built 1923. - Tingley Street
1 building, built 1907. - Treat Avenue
105 buildings, built 1880–1982; 16 in the South Mission Avenues and Alleys Historic District. - Treat Way
1 building. - Utah Street
72 buildings, built 1890–1978. - Valencia Street
123 buildings, built 1870–2017; 15 in the Liberty Hill Historic District. - Vermont Street
13 buildings, built 1890–1931. - Virgil Street
3 buildings, built 1902–1936. - Wiese Street
1 building, built 2000. - Woodward Street
20 buildings, built 1906–2018; 20 in the Woodward St. Romeo Flats Reconstruction Historic District. - York Street
184 buildings, built 1880–1999; 23 in the East Mission Florida-to-Hampshire Streets Historic District.
Parks and public spaces
- 24th & York Mini Park
Mini park, 5,663 sq ft. - Alioto Mini Park
Mini park, 9,148 sq ft. - Coleridge Mini Park
Mini park, 10,019 sq ft. - Coso & Precita Mini Park
Mini park, 6,534 sq ft. - Fallen Bridge Mini Park
Mini park, 13,939 sq ft. - Franklin Square
Neighborhood park or playground, 5.6 acres. - Garfield Square
Neighborhood park or playground, 3.5 acres. - In Chan Kaajal Park
Neighborhood park or playground, 37,462 sq ft. - James Rolph Jr Playground
Neighborhood park or playground, 2.9 acres. - Jose Coronado Playground
Neighborhood park or playground, 42,253 sq ft. - Juri Commons
Mini park, 13,939 sq ft. - Kid Power Park
Mini park, 11,326 sq ft. - McKinley Square
Neighborhood park or playground, 2.9 acres. - Mission Playground
Neighborhood park or playground, 2.1 acres. - Mission Rec Center
Neighborhood park or playground, 30,928 sq ft. - Noe Valley Town Square
Mini park, 12,197 sq ft. - Parque Ninos Unidos
Neighborhood park or playground, 30,492 sq ft. - Potrero del Sol
Neighborhood park or playground, 4.7 acres. - Precita Park
Neighborhood park or playground, 2.2 acres. - SOMA West Dog Park
Neighborhood park or playground, 27,007 sq ft. - SOMA West Skate Park
Neighborhood park or playground, 37,897 sq ft.
Historic districts here
- 16th and Valencia Streets Post-Fire Historic District
- 23rd Street Shops and Rowhouses Historic District
- Alabama Street Pioneers Historic District
- Capp and Howard Streets Mid-Block Fire Line Historic District
- East Mission Florida-to-Hampshire Streets Historic District
- Elgin Park-Pearl Street Reconstruction Historic District
- Fair Oaks Street Historic District
- Gottlieb Knopf Block Historic District
- Guerrero Street Fire Line Historic District
- Hampshire Street False-Front Historic District
- Hidalgo Terrace Historic District
- Horner's Addition East Historic District
- Inner Mission Boulevards and Alleys Reconstruction Historic District
- Jessie-McCoppin-Stevenson Streets Reconstruction Historic District
- Juri Street Historic District
- Lexington and San Carlos Streets Reconstruction Historic District
- Liberty Hill Historic District
- Liberty Street Historic District
- Market Street Masonry Historic District
- Mission Miracle Mile 19th to 20th Streets Historic District
- Mission Miracle Mile at 17th Street Historic District
- Olsen's Queen Anne Cottages Historic District
- Ramona Street Historic District
- San Francisco 1952 Firehouse Bond Act Thematic District (Discontiguous)
- San Francisco Neighborhood Movie Theater Historic District (Discontiguous)
- Shotwell Street Historic District
- Showplace Square Heavy Timber and Steel-frame Brick Warehouse and Factory Historic District
- SoMa LGBTQ Historic District
- South Mission Avenues and Alleys Historic District
- South Van Ness Avenue-Shotwell-Folsom Streets Historic District
- Sycamore Street Reconstruction Historic District
- Von Schroeder-Welsh Block Historic District
- Western SOMA Light Industrial and Residential Historic District
- Woodward St. Romeo Flats Reconstruction Historic District
Adjacent neighborhoods
The Castro adjoins west across Dolores and Church Streets, Noe Valley south-west over the hill, and Bernal Heights south beyond Cesar Chavez Street. Potrero Hill is east across Potrero Avenue, South of Market north-east past Division Street, and Hayes Valley north-west across Market Street.