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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The historic Fredonia Hotel in Nacogdoches received |
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a 2019 Honor Award from Preservation Texas at a ceremony in Austin |
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on February 27, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Selected by a jury of preservationists, the Honor |
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Awards recognize successful efforts to save and preserve |
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irreplaceable and historic buildings and places in the Lone Star |
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State; the awards also honor individuals who contribute to the |
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preservation of the state's heritage; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated in one of the oldest and most historic |
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towns in Texas, the Fredonia Hotel was the brainchild of Jack |
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McKinney, who suggested to the local chamber of commerce the |
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construction of a community-owned hotel to provide first-class |
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accommodations for businesspeople and other travelers; the name |
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"Fredonia" was proposed by four-year-old Susan McKinney; and |
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WHEREAS, The Fredonia was built in 1955, centered around an |
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ancient catalpa tree that once stood in its atrium; over the years, |
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the hotel has hosted such famous guests as Elvis Presley, Colonel |
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Sanders, Farrah Fawcett, and Amy Schumer, and today, it offers |
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travelers more than 100 rooms in a variety of styles, as well as the |
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popular Nine Flags Bar, the elegant Republic Steakhouse, and 1st |
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City Café, which features farm-to-table southern cuisine; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly six and a half decades, the Fredonia |
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Hotel has provided visitors to Nacogdoches with state-of-the-art |
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accommodations while also representing the rich heritage of its |
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community, and its management and staff may indeed take pride in |
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this recognition of its special place in the history of the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Fredonia Hotel on its receipt |
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of a 2019 Honor Award from Preservation Texas and extend to all |
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those associated with the hotel sincere best wishes for continued |
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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 Fredonia Hotel as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |