| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 286 |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | recognize the Butler Building in League City on the grand |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | occasion of its 100th anniversary; and |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The oldest brick structure on the mainland of |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | Galveston County, the Butler Building was built in 1909 by George |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | Butler and housed a bank, a grocery store, and a drug store on the |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | ground floor and offices for a physician, a dentist, and a real |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | estate agent on the second floor; and |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, One of the pioneer settlers of the area, George |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | Butler came to the League City area in 1855; he traded in horses |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | and cattle and served the region as postmaster and county |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | commissioner, and he played an important role in the construction |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | of the first bridge connecting Galveston Island to the mainland; |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | and |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Today, the Butler Building houses Butler's |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | Courtyard, an award-winning wedding and reception facility that |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | has hosted more than 500 weddings and more than 50,000 guests |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | since 2003; and |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The restored building stands in the historic |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | district of League City and has been recognized by the League |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | City Historical Society with a historic medallion; now, |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | therefore, be it |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas hereby |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | commend the citizens of League City for preserving the unique |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | architectural and historic legacy of the Butler Building and |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | extend to them best wishes for a successful 100th anniversary |
|---|
| 28 | 28 | | commemoration; and, be it further |
|---|
| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
|---|
| 30 | 30 | | honor of the 100th anniversary of this historic landmark. |
|---|
| 31 | 31 | | Jackson |
|---|
| 32 | 32 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 33 | 33 | | President of the Senate |
|---|
| 34 | 34 | | I hereby certify that the |
|---|
| 35 | 35 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
|---|
| 36 | 36 | | the Senate on February 23, 2009. |
|---|
| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 38 | 38 | | Secretary of the Senate |
|---|
| 39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 40 | 40 | | Member, Texas Senate |
|---|