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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Businesses that help maintain the historical |
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surroundings of the cities in which they are located provide a |
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valuable service to their communities, preserving rich experiences |
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from the past while also helping to create a vibrant and prosperous |
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commercial environment; and |
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WHEREAS, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill has established itself |
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as a beloved part of the dining and nightlife scene in downtown |
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Austin and stands as a living link to some of the city's earliest |
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history; and |
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WHEREAS, The area where the business is located was once |
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known as the Waterloo Compound, a district that contained some of |
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the oldest commercial buildings in the city; in the early 1850s, a |
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German settler named Henry F. Hofheintz constructed a storehouse |
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and corncrib in the northwest part of the compound to be used by his |
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freight company; it later became known as the Sunday House because |
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rural families would stay there during weekend visits to the town; |
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today, that building, complete with its limestone walls and cedar |
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posts, is Moonshine's private events facility; and |
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WHEREAS, During the mid-1800s, Mr. Hofheintz and other |
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members of his family added additional buildings nearby that have |
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become part of the Moonshine complex; the two-story building he |
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used as his residence and dry-goods store houses the restaurant's |
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main dining room, while a building constructed in the late 1870s is |
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today Moonshine's Carriage House Bar; and |
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WHEREAS, After continuing to serve as a retail dry-goods |
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emporium through the 1950s, these venerable buildings were occupied |
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by several different businesses before being transformed into the |
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Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill in 2003; the complex has been placed on |
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the National Register of Historic Places, and the lovingly restored |
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stone and wood structures now create a handsome and atmospheric |
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home for this popular downtown gathering spot; and |
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WHEREAS, A visit to the Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill allows |
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patrons to reflect on the heritage and achievements of previous |
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generations of Texans, and this admirable business is deserving of |
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recognition for its efforts to preserve the city's cultural and |
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architectural heritage; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill for |
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its role in preserving the historical character of Austin and |
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extend best wishes to the business's owners for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the restaurant as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 737 was adopted by the House on April |
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8, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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