What is special about Mission San Francisco De Asis?

Mission San Francisco de Asís (Spanish for St. Francis of Assisi) is a Spanish mission in San Francisco, California. It was founded on June 29, 1776, by Spanish Franciscan friars, and is the sixth mission founded in Alta California. The mission is named after Saint Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan order.

Here are some things that make Mission San Francisco de Asis special:

- It is the oldest building in San Francisco, and one of the oldest in California.

- It is the only mission in San Francisco that still has its original architecture intact.

- It is the only mission in the Americas that is dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi.

- It is the only mission in Alta California that was founded by Spanish Franciscans.

- It is the only mission in Alta California that was never secularized.

- It is the only mission in Alta California that has a museum dedicated to its history.

- It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in San Francisco.