By: Turner S.R. No. 524 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, Located in the heart of the beautiful East Texas 1-3 piney woods in the City of Palestine, the Anderson County Courthouse 1-4 has stood for over 80 years as the most significant and most 1-5 memorable landmark in Anderson County for residents and visitors 1-6 alike; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The historic courthouse was built in 1913 after 1-8 fire destroyed the brick courthouse built in 1886; bonds were 1-9 issued for the purpose of building the town's fourth such 1-10 structure at a cost of not less than $150,000, and was designed 1-11 by Austin architects C. H. Page and Brother; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Of Grecian style architecture, the building 1-13 has entries through four attractive porticos supported by Ionic 1-14 columns, and the interior has an unusual spiral stairway with 1-15 the hallway walls decorated with beautiful Georgia gray marble 1-16 wainscoting; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The silver dome and statue of "Justice" are lighted 1-18 at night and can be seen from many points in the city and county; 1-19 and 1-20 WHEREAS, The Texas Historical Commission, the 1-21 Anderson County Commissioners Court, the Anderson County 1-22 Historical Commission, and the people of Anderson County 1-23 committed themselves in 1986 to the preservation and restoration 2-1 of the magnificent courthouse as a special Texas Sesquicentennial 2-2 project; and 2-3 WHEREAS, In 1988 the Texas Historical Commission granted 2-4 Recorded Texas Historical Landmark status to the Anderson County 2-5 Courthouse for its significant historical and architectural 2-6 integrity; and 2-7 WHEREAS, In 1992 the National Parks Service of 2-8 the United States Department of the Interior deemed the 2-9 Anderson County Courthouse to be worthy of special status 2-10 among the many county courthouses throughout the United States 2-11 by placement on the National Register of Historic Places; and 2-12 WHEREAS, County courthouses have been recognized as 2-13 local symbols of law, justice, and democracy throughout the 2-14 United States, and Texas has many excellent examples all around 2-15 the Lone Star State, including the Anderson County Courthouse; now, 2-16 therefore, be it 2-17 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-18 73rd Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the Anderson County 2-19 Courthouse and the citizens of Anderson County for preserving and 2-20 restoring the majestic edifice for future generations; and, be it 2-21 further 2-22 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-23 people of Anderson County as an expression of the admiration and 2-24 esteem of the Texas Senate. 2-25 _____________________________________ 3-1 President of the Senate 3-2 I hereby certify that the 3-3 above Resolution was adopted by 3-4 the Senate on March 31, 1993. 3-5 _____________________________________ 3-6 Secretary of the Senate 3-7 _____________________________________ 3-8 Member, Texas Senate