By Holzheauser H.C.R. No. 99 75R5634 JTR-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Lavaca County Courthouse is truly one of the 1-2 Lone Star State's most noteworthy historical sites, and the 1-3 striking beauty of the building's architecture is further enhanced 1-4 by its pivotal role in the county's colorful past; and 1-5 WHEREAS, In 1897, the Lavaca County Commissioners Court 1-6 determined to build a courthouse and commissioned architect Eugene 1-7 T. Heiner of Houston to draw up plans for the building; and 1-8 WHEREAS, For his design, Mr. Heiner took as his inspiration 1-9 the Allegheny County Courthouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but 1-10 the new structure was indisputably Texan from the outset; the 1-11 building's main body was constructed from Mineral Wells' brown 1-12 sandstone, with trimmings and columns of gray stone from Mills 1-13 County, and the red granite used in the entrance steps was shipped 1-14 by rail in enormous boulders that were then cut by local workers; 1-15 and 1-16 WHEREAS, Rising above the courthouse's distinctive cruciform 1-17 shape, pyramidal roofs, and Romanesque arches is its most 1-18 remarkable feature, a majestic clock tower, and as this historic 1-19 landmark enters its second century, it continues to charm and 1-20 inspire all those who see it; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Texans are known throughout the world for their 1-22 great pride in the state's legendary history, and the residents of 1-23 Lavaca County can take justifiable satisfaction in this stirring 1-24 reminder of their forebears; now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-2 hereby commemorate the centennial of the commission of the Lavaca 2-3 County Courthouse.