Editing Mission San José (California) (section)

===20th century and beyond (1900–present)===
[[Image:San Jose de Guadalupe circa 1900 Keystone-Mast.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Mission San José {{circa}} 1910]]
The original mission complex consisted of over 100 adobe buildings. Restoration efforts by the [[Native Sons of the Golden West]] in 1915 and 1950 saved the surviving portion of the Mission wing and converted it into a museum, set in the gracious surroundings of [[flowers]] and [[palm tree]]s. In 1956, the town of Mission San José incorporated with four others to become the City of [[Fremont, California|Fremont]].  Plans to reconstruct the church of Mission San José were launched in 1973. The [[Victorian architecture|Victorian-style]] rectory was relocated to nearby Anza Street and the [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]]-style wooden church was moved to [[San Mateo, California|San Mateo]] where it has been restored as a house of worship by an [[Anglican]] church group. After extensive archaeological excavations and planning, construction began in 1982 on a replica of the 1809 adobe church.  Work was completed and the facility rededicated on June 11, 1985.  The walls vary in thickness from 4 to {{convert|5|ft|m}}.  Old timbers and rawhide thongs demonstrate the practicality of the Padres who, having no iron nails for building, substituted the leather laces.  Consequently, the lumber used in the reconstruction has been given a hand-hewn appearance.

With its "simple and forthright" exterior, the Mission church stands as a tribute to those whose efforts made this dream come true.  The richly decorated interior follows the descriptions in the historic inventories of the 1830s.  The crystal chandeliers are copies of period pieces similar to ones listed in the old church inventories. Two of the original statues have been placed on the two side altars. ''Ecce Homo'', a figure of [[Christ]] clothed in a scarlet robe and crowned with thorns, stands on a balcony above one of the side altars. The other statue of [[Saint Bonaventure]] was carved from wood and then painted. The original baptismal font of hammered copper on a turned wood base has been returned to the church, as has the bell wheel used by the Ohlones during the sacred parts of the Mass.

[[File: Mission San Jose church interior April 2011.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The chapel interior]]
[[File:Robert Livermore grave marker.jpg|thumb|right| Robert Livermore's grave marker restored in the mission floor, with his date of death given as 14 March 1858]]
The ''reredos'' behind the main altar features a painting of Christ, a statue of [[Saint Joseph]], and two carved figures: a dove represents the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Spirit]], and at the top sits [[God]] the Father with detailed golden rays surrounding him. The [[altar]] and choir railings were copied from an original piece found in the museum during the reconstruction. The Mission cemetery (''camp Santo''), where a great number of Mission pioneers are buried, is situated to the side of the church.  During the dig, the marble grave marker of [[Robert Livermore]] was located in the original tile floor of the church.  It was carefully repaired and replaced in the reconstructed church. Many prominent Spaniards are buried in the floor of the Mission church, but only Livermore's grave is marked. Thousands of Ohlones are resting in the Ohlone cemetery located almost a mile away from the mission down Washington Boulevard. Three of the original Mission bells were transferred from the destroyed adobe church to the wooden church of 1869, where they hung until the 1970s. The fourth bell had been given to a church in [[Oakland, California|Oakland]] and recast, but was returned to the Mission during the reconstruction of the bell tower. Now all four bells are hung, ready to ring on special occasions.

In 1985, the restoration of the church was completed by the Committee for the Restoration of the Mission San Jose and the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland|Catholic Diocese of Oakland]].  It is considered to be a near-perfect replica of the original church, though it incorporates a concealed structural [[steel frame]] which provides earthquake resistance.  Further reconstruction of the missing part of the Padres' living quarters and a restoration of the surviving adobe wing are part of the overall plans for the Mission. Today, the Mission is administered by St. Joseph's parish, which includes the Mission building and the surrounding areas, an ordinary church building used to fulfill the daily needs of the parish, and a school serving students in grades 1–8.

[[File:Missionsanjosecaliforniaplaque.jpg|thumb|left|California historical marker]]