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San Rafael ArcangelSan Rafael ArcangelSan Rafael ArcangelSan Rafael Arcangel

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About the missionAbout the missionAbout the missionAbout the mission

•• San Rafael ArcangelSan Rafael ArcangelSan Rafael ArcangelSan Rafael Arcangel

•• Founded in 1817Founded in 1817

hh S iS i h f d f hi i ih f d f hi i i•• Father Father SarriaSarria was the founder of this missionwas the founder of this mission

•• 20th mission built20th mission built

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LocationLocationLocationLocation

• 15 miles north of San Francisco between Mt15 miles north of San Francisco between Mt15 miles north of San Francisco, between Mt. 15 miles north of San Francisco, between Mt. Tamalpais and San Francisco Bay, on the north Tamalpais and San Francisco Bay, on the north side of the golden gateside of the golden gateside of the golden gate.side of the golden gate.

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Patron SaintPatron SaintPatron SaintPatron Saint

San Rafael Archangel is named after ArchangelSan Rafael Archangel is named after ArchangelSan Rafael Archangel is named after Archangel San Rafael Archangel is named after Archangel Raphael.   It means “Patron of good health.” He Raphael.   It means “Patron of good health.” He was considered the messenger “who announces was considered the messenger “who announces the healing of God.”  My mission is one of three the healing of God.”  My mission is one of three missions named for angels.missions named for angels.

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Design of the MissionDesign of the MissionDesign of the MissionDesign of the Mission•• Church and roof :  The church was set up at a right Church and roof :  The church was set up at a right angle. It’s made out of adobe brick. The roof is aangle. It’s made out of adobe brick. The roof is aangle.  It s made out of adobe brick. The roof is a angle.  It s made out of adobe brick. The roof is a thatched roof.thatched roof.

•• Style:  Mission house was plain, bordered on one Style:  Mission house was plain, bordered on one id b l h h ld b did b l h h ld b dside by a long porch held up by square wooden side by a long porch held up by square wooden posts, with a thatched roof.  The church was posts, with a thatched roof.  The church was connected to the Mission House.  It was set at a connected to the Mission House.  It was set at a right angle to the church.  The chapel was plain right angle to the church.  The chapel was plain and it had two star shaped windows above the and it had two star shaped windows above the entrance The church walls were made of adobeentrance The church walls were made of adobeentrance.   The church walls were made of adobe. entrance.   The church walls were made of adobe. The baptistry was a small leanThe baptistry was a small lean‐‐to at one side of the to at one side of the building where all the neophytes were baptized.building where all the neophytes were baptized.

•• Walls:   The walls are made of adobe. You make Walls:   The walls are made of adobe. You make adobe by mixing sand, clay, and water.adobe by mixing sand, clay, and water.

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•• Mission compound:   The mission compound was Mission compound:   The mission compound was i l ith j t h h d ’ ti l ith j t h h d ’ ta simple one with just a church, padres’ quarters, a simple one with just a church, padres’ quarters, 

and the hospital.and the hospital.

B ll Th b ll t b ll ll FB ll Th b ll t b ll ll F•• Bells:   There was no bell tower or bell wall. Four Bells:   There was no bell tower or bell wall. Four small bells hung on a simple wooden frame just small bells hung on a simple wooden frame just outside the entrance of the churchoutside the entrance of the churchoutside the entrance of the churchoutside the entrance of the church

•• Mission grounds : nevertheless, many local people Mission grounds : nevertheless, many local people became a part of San Rafael Mission and a colonybecame a part of San Rafael Mission and a colonybecame a part of San Rafael Mission, and a colony became a part of San Rafael Mission, and a colony of the native huts surrounded the church. Boats of the native huts surrounded the church. Boats were built on site around the churchwere built on site around the churchwere built on site around the church.were built on site around the church.

•• Water system:  The water came from the local Water system:  The water came from the local river and past through the mission grounds inriver and past through the mission grounds inriver and past through the mission grounds in river and past through the mission grounds in canals.canals.

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Mission LaundryMission LaundryMission LaundryMission Laundry

•• Each mission needed water to have ability to cook, clean, and do Each mission needed water to have ability to cook, clean, and do the laundry.the laundry.

•• The laundry was called the The laundry was called the lavanderialavanderia.  .  

•• They would spread the clothes over a stone step and rub soap onThey would spread the clothes over a stone step and rub soap on•• They would spread the clothes over a stone step and rub soap on They would spread the clothes over a stone step and rub soap on top, then they would beat the clothes with a wooden paddle.  Nexttop, then they would beat the clothes with a wooden paddle.  Next

they would rinse the soap out and put thethey would rinse the soap out and put the

clothes in the sun to dry.clothes in the sun to dry.

• The water system was very complicated with pools, holding

reservoirs canals and gargoyle spigots that the water camereservoirs, canals and gargoyle spigots that the water came

out of in the laundry area.  It looks like a gigantic swimming pool.

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Mission TodayMission Today

Today the mission is a Gothic church.  It Today the mission is a Gothic church.  It yyfaces the mountains.  The church is made faces the mountains.  The church is made out of plaster that looks like adobe brick. out of plaster that looks like adobe brick. ppIt has star shaped windows and 2 bells It has star shaped windows and 2 bells outside by the doors. The only thing leftoutside by the doors. The only thing lefty y gy y gof the first mission is the church.  of the first mission is the church.  

Everything else has been restored.Everything else has been restored.y gy g

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Mission San Rafael ArchangelMission San Rafael Archangel

SSmallest missionmallest mission

AAdobe was what the church was made ofdobe was what the church was made of

NNumber #20umber #20

RRebuiltebuilt in 1836in 1836

AAnnounced with the power of the healing of godnnounced with the power of the healing of godAAnnounced with the power of the healing of godnnounced with the power of the healing of god

FFounded by father Serraounded by father Serra

AAbandoned in 1842, Gothic church built in 1869bandoned in 1842, Gothic church built in 1869

EE t bli h d D b 14 1817t bli h d D b 14 1817EEstablished December 14, 1817stablished December 14, 1817

LLandscape sold to a carpenterandscape sold to a carpenter