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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 215
BY REPRESENTATIVE CARMODY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Commemorates the listing by the United States Department
of the Interior of the Caddo Parish Confederate Monument on the National Register
of Historic Places on January 29, 2014
A RESOLUTION1
To commemorate the official listing by the United States Department of the Interior of the2
Caddo Parish Confederate Monument on the National Register of Historic Places.3
WHEREAS, the National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's4
historic places worthy of preservation, and, as authorized by the National Historic5
Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places6
is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify,7
evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources; and8
WHEREAS, the commitment of the parish of Caddo to the preservation of its history9
and obtaining the listing of the Caddo Parish Confederate Monument on the National10
Register on January 29, 2014, reflects the community's desire to build and grow from a base11
of understanding its own past; and12
WHEREAS, the Caddo Parish Confederate Monument is of statewide significance13
as one of four major Louisiana monuments representing what is known by historians as "the14
Cult of the Lost Cause," representing the Memorial Period of the Civil War Commemorative15
Sculpture Movement, and reflecting the introduction and presence of Civil War monument16
construction in Louisiana and the role women played in the memorial period; and17
WHEREAS, all those who played a role in creating and preserving this monument18
exemplifying art as history deserve recognition for their contribution to the community and19
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HR NO. 215
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the1
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commemorate the official listing on January 29, 2014,2
by the United States Department of the Interior of the Caddo Parish Confederate Monument3
on the National Register of Historic Places.4
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Mr.5
Woodrow Wilson, Jr., Caddo Parish Commission Administrator.6
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Carmody HR No. 215
Commemorates the official listing on January 29, 2014, by the United States Department of
the Interior of the Caddo Parish Confederate Monument on the National Register of Historic
Places.