Mission San Jose is one of five Spanish Colonial missions in San Antonio that make up the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas.
Mission San Jose is the largest of the five missions and, according to the National Park Service, it’s just over 300 years old.
The historic building is known as the queen of the missions and at its height, was home to roughly 350 Native Americans.
According to the NPS, portions of the mission underwent restoration in the 1920s and 30s and the mission was designated a historic site in 1941.
“Much of what is visible today at Mission San José was reconstructed by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s,” NPS officials said. “About 80% of the church is original.”
Here is a look back at the history of the mission via photos from the UTSA Library Special Digital Collection: