H.R. No. 936
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud students, teachers, and community members are
gathering to celebrate the designation of Robert E. Lee High School
in Baytown as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark with a marker
dedication ceremony on April 27, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Awarded by the Texas Historical Commission, the RTHL
designation recognizes the historical and architectural
significance of the Robert E. Lee High School building, which
opened in 1928; originally the only high school in what is now the
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District, Robert E. Lee
initially served an area whose population had swelled after the
discovery of the Goose Creek Oil Field in 1908; when it was
established, the school was centrally located in order to serve
Baytown, Goose Creek, Pelly, and Wooster, and over the years it
helped to create a sense of community among local residents by
hosting numerous civic events; in addition, Lee Junior College held
classes on the campus from 1934 to 1951; and
WHEREAS, Robert E. Lee students have excelled at both
academics and athletics throughout the school's history and have
gone on to contribute to society in myriad fields of endeavor; among
the alumni of the school are the actor Gary Busey, football player
Charles Godfrey, and basketball player and coach Clayton Shields;
and
WHEREAS, A distinctive structure in the art deco style, Lee
High School was designed by Harry D. Payne, a well-known Houston
architect; the building incorporates such elegant touches as a
stucco facade, terra cotta roof tiles, and brick-trimmed niches
with urns; after a devastating fire in 1987, area citizens came
together and ensured that the school was restored to its original
appearance; and
WHEREAS, For more than eight decades, Robert E. Lee High
School has made a vital contribution to the surrounding community,
and it is indeed fitting that this integral part of the area's
history be appropriately recognized; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of a Recorded Texas
Historic Landmark plaque at Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown and
extend to the event's organizers and their guests sincere best
wishes for a meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Robert E. Lee High School as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Perez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 936 was adopted by the House on March
27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House