Mission Dolores/18th Street
Now: Rich with both history and contemporary vitality, Mission Dolores and its sloping park are a communal back yard for multiple neighborhoods. The section of 18th Street that crosses through is a little culinary Mecca, with Delfina, Tartine, and BiRite (grocery and creamery) drawing crowds every single day.
Then: The oldest intact structure in San Francisco, the Mission Dolores was built in 1791 from adobe and redwood. It survived the 1906 earthquake and fire, although the accompanying church did not, and was rebuilt in 1913. The name of San Francisco itself is linked to the Mission Dolores - the actual name is Misión San Francisco de Asís, named for missionary Francisco Palou.
How To Get There: 18th Street is an easy and fun walk from 16th Street/Mission, which in turn is an easy trip from any other BART station (Powell, Montgomery, Civic Center). It's also an easy and fun walk from Castro, directly down 18th. The J-Church Muni line crosses 18th Street at the bottom of Dolores Park, and 20th Street at the top. There is really no reason to try to drive directly here, and if you try you may have a hard time parking.
Dolores Park, looking up toward Church 20th Streets
Bridge from Dolores Park to Church Street
Dolores Park on the weekend
Dolores Park, from Dolores Street
City view from the top of Dolores Park, at Church and 20th Streets
Looking east from the top of Dolores Park
City view from the middle section of Dolores Park
Bench at the top of Dolores Park
The upper slope of Dolores Park, near Church and 20th Streets
Church Street at 20th Street, near the top of Dolores Park
Dolores Park, from Church Street
J-Church Train outbound at the top of Dolores Park
Walking path at the edge of Dolores Park leading down toward 18th Street
Bench at the top of Dolores Park
Looking down over Dolores Park in late fall
Dolores Park, near the bottom
Dolores Park, looking down toward 18th Street
18th Street at Church Street
18th Street, bordering Dolores Park at the tennis courts
Looking down across Dolores Park toward Dolores Street
Playground in Dolores Park
The bottom of Dolores Park where Dolores Street meets 19th Street
Dolores Street near 19th Street
Dolores Street at 19th Street
Dolores Street at 19th Street, facing Dolores Park
Sidewalk on Dolores Street near 18th Street
J-Church Muni Train at 20th Street
J-Church Train crossing 20th Street at Church Street
Dolores Street at 18th Street
Dolores Park Cafe, on Dolores Street at 18th
Bi-Rite Grocery, on 18th Street between Dolores and Guerrero Streets
The line to get ice cream at Bi Rite Creamery
Bi Rite Creamery
Delfina Italian Restaurant on 18th Street between Guerrero and Dolores
Pizzeria Delfina on 18th Street, next to Delfina Restaurant
Farina Focaccia and Italian Kitchen, on 18th Street near Guerrero
The corner of Guerrero Street and 18th Street, at Tartine Bakery
Tartine Bakery, on Guerrero at 18th
18th Street at Guerrero Street
Women's Building, on 18th Street between Valencia and Guerrero Streets
Front entrance of the Women's Building
Valencia Street at 18th Street
The Apartment vintage furnishings, on 18th Street at Lexington Street
Dolores Street at 17th Street
Dolores Street at 16th Street, in front of the Mission Dolores Basilica
Mission Dolores and Basilica
Entrance to the Mission Dolores
Basilica at Mission Dolores, rebuilt in 1913
Mission Dolores, built in 1791 - the oldest building in San Francisco
Original redwood beams across the ceiling inside Mission Dolores
Statues inside Mission Dolores
Cemetary adjacent to the Mission Dolores
Statue of Junipero Serra in the center of the Cemetary
Gravestone at Mission Dolores Cemetary
- Mission/18th Street info on other sites
- Dolores Park on Wikipedia
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