Mission San Rafael Arcángel

Description

a Spanish mission in San Rafael, California.

Founded, Dec 14, 1817

The original mission was founded as an asistencia of Mission San Francisco de Asís to serve as a hospital to treat sick and injured indigenous people, making it Alta California's first sanitarium.

Granted, Oct 19, 1822

It was not intended to be a stand-alone mission, but was granted full mission status in 1822 as it grew and prospered.

Removed, 1870

The mission fell into severe disrepair by the 1860's, giving it the ignoble distinction as the "most obliterated" Spanish mission in California. A new parish church was built in 1861 and the mission ruins were entirely removed in 1870.

Constructed, 1949

The site was replaced by the Saint Raphael Parish complex, where the modern-day replica was built in 1949, in front of the modern Saint Raphael's Church.

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Mission San Rafael

1817 - Founded

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before 1835 - view from southwest

aug 1854

after 1859 - view from southwest

prior 1861 - view from south

1861-1885

after 1860 - first frame church left

1870's - first frame church left - old marin county court house center

prior 1878 - view from south

about 1890- second frame church replacing mission 1890

jan 1940 - view from south

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