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When these buildings were built, Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. They formed part of Mission San Antonio de Valero, established by Franciscan missionaries to convert nearby Native Americans to the Catholic religion and to secure the King of Spain's claim to Texas. After the mission was closed in 1793, the buildings housed a Spanish military company and hospital and continued to play an important role in protecting the northern frontier of New Spain.
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