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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, With a unique history spanning more than 150 years, |
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Los Portales is one of El Paso County's cultural treasures; and |
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WHEREAS, Constructed in the 1850s by Gregorio N. Garcia, Los |
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Portales, sometimes known as Casa Garcia, was originally used as a |
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residence; "Don Gregorio" played a prominent role in the community, |
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serving as a captain of the Texas Rangers and as county judge for El |
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Paso County; his son, who bore the same name, became a justice of |
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the peace; and |
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WHEREAS, The one-story adobe brick structure has a flat roof |
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supported by cottonwood rafters; named for its distinctive inset |
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gallery, or "portal," the Territorial Style building also features |
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milled wood supports and pedimented lintels on the frames of |
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windows and doors; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1870, Mr. Garcia donated Los Portales to the town |
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for use as a school; its first teacher, Octaviano Ambrosio |
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Larrazolo, went on to serve as governor of New Mexico and as a |
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United States senator; in the late 1930s, the building was |
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converted into apartments, and it later served as offices for the |
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San Elizario Independent School District; a Recorded Texas Historic |
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Landmark, Los Portales is now owned by the county and operated by |
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the San Elizario Genealogy and Historical Society as a museum and |
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information center; and |
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WHEREAS, The residents of the State of Texas are heirs to an |
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extraordinarily rich heritage, and Los Portales serves as an |
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important reminder of this legacy; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Los Portales and extend to all those |
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associated with the museum sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the museum as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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González |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2366 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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