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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Historical Commission received a |
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Preservation Merit Award from Preservation Austin in November 2014; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1953, Preservation Austin is a nationally |
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recognized organization devoted to promoting the Capital City's |
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diverse legacy through the protection of historic places; each |
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year, the group presents awards to honor individuals and |
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institutions for their visionary approach to preservation and their |
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commitment to maintaining Austin's architectural, cultural, and |
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environmental inheritance; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2014, Preservation Austin awarded the Texas |
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Historical Commission a Preservation Merit Award for its |
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stewardship of five historic buildings in the Capitol Complex: the |
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Carrington-Covert House, the Christianson-Leberman Building, |
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Luther Hall, and the Elrose Apartment |
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Building; home to the commission's Austin-based staff and programs, |
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these local landmarks date back to as early as the 1850s; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2008, the Texas Historical Commission has |
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undertaken a series of rehabilitation and restoration projects that |
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have been carried out by local craftspeople in accordance with the |
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highest standards of conservation; the commission's dedication to |
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safeguarding the buildings ensures their continued existence in the |
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face of increasing pressure to develop the area surrounding the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, These five historically significant buildings serve |
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as a reminder of Austin's rich history, and the Texas Historical |
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Commission is indeed deserving of recognition for its efforts to |
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preserve our heritage; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Historical Commission on |
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its receipt of a 2014 Preservation Merit Award from Preservation |
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Austin and extend to all those associated with the agency sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the commission as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |