The abstract of title given in the real estate transfer involves all the interesting phases and requirements of the old original Spanish land grant. After the secularization of the missions by the Spanish Government in 1794, the mission lands were divided among the people of the mission, principally the converted Indians. The title was vested in the Huizar family 116 years, and was their home during this time. From this family, the property was purchased. Between the Spanish Government and the San Antonio Conservation Society, there was but one claimant family.
Few titles have so simple and distinguished a chain.
The Huizar family were relatives and descendants of Pedro Huizar, architect and sculptor of San Jose Church as well as the first surveyor of San Antonio. The central relief committee in furnishing unemployed labor for the restoration of the granary which the society is financing, is doing a fine and unusual piece of work. If there is another similar piece of work being done in this country by unemployed labor, it has not been chronicled by the press. In the reconstruction work, much historical research has been done. The chief sources of information is Fray Morfi's History of Texas, but ancient pictures have helped and so has a novel published in 1864.