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Antonio Missions National Historic Park
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Queen of the Missions Mission San José was the largest of the missions in the San Antonio area. At its peak there were about 300 Indians. They were fed by extensive fields and herds of livestock. San José mission gained a reputation as a major social and cultural center. It became known as the "Queen of the Missions." Its imposing complex of stone walls, bastions, granary, and magnificent church was completed in 1782. |
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Small plaza and garden behind the church The mission was founded in 1720. Over the years it fell into disrepair and partial ruin. The San Antonio Conservation Society, the Federal Government and others restored portions of the mission community in the 1920s and 1930s. The church, which had lost its dome, bell tower, and a wall, was rededicated in 1937. In 1941, Mission San José was declared a State Historic Site, and later that same year, a National Historic Site. |
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