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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1108
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WHEREAS, Residents of Dickinson celebrated the grand |
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opening of the Historic Dickinson Railroad Center on the weekend |
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of April 27, 28, and 29, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, The Railroad Center is made up of two restored |
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historic railroad depots--the Dickinson depot and the League City |
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depot; and |
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WHEREAS, The original Dickinson depot was built in 1859 for |
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the Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad, one of the earliest |
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railways in Texas and the first to reach the Texas Gulf Coast; |
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after the depot was destroyed by fire in 1900, it was rebuilt by |
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Galveston architect George B. Stowe, who designed the new depot's |
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distinctive redbrick mantle fireplace, double half-moon doors, |
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and bay window; thousands of visitors passed through this |
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beautiful Victorian depot over the years; and |
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WHEREAS, After the GH&H Railroad abandoned the Dickinson |
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depot, the Weed'N'Wish Garden Club acquired the building in 1967 |
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and moved it to its present location; in 1968, the garden club |
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acquired the League City depot as well and moved it to the new |
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site; and |
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WHEREAS, For the next 30 years, the garden club maintained |
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the two depots as a community event center and museum; in 1997, |
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the two buildings were deeded to the City of Dickinson; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dickinson Historical Society was formed in |
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2000 and took over the responsibility for funding and renovating |
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the depots; with assistance from the City of Dickinson, the |
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Dickinson Economic Development Corporation, the Texas Department |
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of Transportation, the Texas Historical Commission, and many |
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other contributors, the newly restored depots have become the |
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basis of the Historic Dickinson Railroad Center; and |
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WHEREAS, The new center incorporates community meeting |
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rooms, a visitor center, a museum, a gift shop, and a bicycle |
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rest-stop, as well as the offices for the Dickinson Historical |
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Society and the North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, The new Historic Dickinson Railroad Center |
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celebrates the rich history of Dickinson, even as it serves as a |
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focus for the city's bright future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby congratulate the Dickinson Historical |
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Society on the grand opening of the Historic Dickinson Railroad |
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Center and extend best wishes to all involved with the center for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the Dickinson Historical Society as an expression of high regard |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 21, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |