San Jose Mission - Bastion Interior by myrrhluz
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"The steps to the bell tower fell in 1903, and the tower itself tumbled down in 1928, although both structures were promptly rebuilt. Bishop John W. Shaw reopened access to the sacristy and approved archeological excavations at San Jose. In 1932 major restoration was started on the mission structures by the church, the San Antonio Conservation Society, and Bexar County, assisted by the Work Projects Administration and the Civil Works Administration under the supervision of architect Harvey P. Smith. By 1937 the church dome and roof were restored. The Redemptorist Fathers were in charge of the mission from 1922 to 1931. The Franciscans from the Chicago-St. Louis Province were invited to staff the mission parish by Archbishop Arthur J. Drossaerts. In October 1931 the cornerstone of the modern friary near the mission was laid. The Franciscans, after more than a century, had returned to San Jose. Between 1947 and 1952 Archbishop Robert E. Lucey restored the facade of the church and the ornate sacristy window, known as the Rose Window, which was designed by Pedro Huizar. Although the structural remains of the mission have been altered architecturally throughout their existence, they exemplify colonial architecture in Texas. Archeological research funded by the Texas Historical Commission was conducted in 1968, 1969, and 1970, disclosing remains of Indian quarters on the north end of the quadrangle. By 1973 preservation studies on San Jose were being conducted by the National Park Service, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Texas Historical Commission. The following year archeological studies exposed foundations of colonial walls. The mission grounds were declared a national and state historical site in 1941 and operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department from 1941 to 1983. On November 10, 1978, San Jose Mission became part of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park."
Gilberto R. Cruz, "SAN JOSE Y SAN MIGUEL DE AGUAYO MISSION," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/uqs23), accessed March 02, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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