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Known as the Queen of the Missions, Mission San José is the largest of the San Antonio missions; its founding ceremonies took place on February 23, 1720. Construction of its limestone church began in 1768, and the WPA restored it almost fully to its original design in the 1930s.
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Mission San Jose is known as the Queen of the Missions and is the largest of the San Antonio missions, almost fully restored to its original design in the 1930s by the WPA. Source ↗
Founding ceremonies for Mission San Jose took place on February 23, 1720. Source ↗
Construction of Mission San Jose's limestone church, with its Spanish colonial Baroque architecture and statuary, began in 1768. Source ↗
The Rose Window at Mission San Jose is known as the premier example of Spanish Colonial ornamentation in the United States. Source ↗
On February 29, 1824, Mission San Jose ceased to be a mission. Source ↗
In the 104 years that San Jose operated as a mission, over 2,000 Indigenous were baptized. Source ↗
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