Mission San Jose - San Antonio, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 21.741 W 098° 28.799
14R E 550472 N 3248245
Rock tower on the West end of the mission.
Waymark Code: WMW89N
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2017
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Old Spanish Missions Website
The present church of Mission San José was begun in 1758 with the cornerstone laid by Governor Don Hugo Oconor and Gaspar José Solis, a Franciscan inspector. It was not completed until 1782 but became “the most beautiful church along the entire frontier of New Spain.
San Antonio Government Website
In 1928, the collapse of the church’s bell tower signaled the need for additional preservation work at the site, and 1932 marked the start of a major restoration project at the mission complex. Though other entities such as the San Antonio Conservation Society and Bexar County were involved in the project, most of the funding and labor was provided through New Deal programs such as the Works Progress Administration and Civil Works Administration under the supervision of renowned local architect Harvey P. Smith.