Mission San Jose
by David and Carol Kelly
Title
Mission San Jose
Artist
David and Carol Kelly
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Known as the "Queen of the Missions", this is the largest of the missions and was almost fully restored to its original design in the 1930s by the WPA (Works Projects Administration). Spanish missions were not churches, but communities, with the church the focus. Mission San José shows the visitor how all the missions might have looked over 250 years ago.
The Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo was established on the San Antonio River in 1720 and the arches were added in 1859.
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February 9th, 2013
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