Description:
Built c. 1726, the granary had fallen into disrepair after its last use as a residence in the 1890s. The Society finalized the purchase of the granary and all other private land surrounding Mission San Jose in 1931, securing the future for some of the oldest buildings in Texas.
Restoration of the granary began in 1933 utilizing WPA workers and materials furnished by the Society. This work sparked the subsequent restoration of the partially ruined church and the reconstruction of the walls surrounding the mission compound as a collaborative effort between the Catholic Church, Bexar County, and the Texas Highway Department. By 1983, Mission San Jose along with nearby Missions Concepcion, San Juan, and Espada, had achieved national recognition and protection as the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.
The Society has been working with Los Compadres, the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, and others since 2006 to have the city's five Spanish Colonial missions, including Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo), nominated as a World Heritage Site.
Restoration of the granary began in 1933 utilizing WPA workers and materials furnished by the Society. This work sparked the subsequent restoration of the partially ruined church and the reconstruction of the walls surrounding the mission compound as a collaborative effort between the Catholic Church, Bexar County, and the Texas Highway Department. By 1983, Mission San Jose along with nearby Missions Concepcion, San Juan, and Espada, had achieved national recognition and protection as the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.
The Society has been working with Los Compadres, the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, and others since 2006 to have the city's five Spanish Colonial missions, including Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo), nominated as a World Heritage Site.
Credit Line:
Courtesy of the San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation.
ID Number:
2009—0318—12
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By the early 1900s, the granary roof had fallen in and the walls had holes.
Restored granary with flying buttresses (arches that brace the walls).
By the early 1900s, the granary roof had fallen in and the walls had holes.
Restored granary with flying buttresses (arches that brace the walls).