84R20262 CJM-D
By: Isaac H.R. No. 1928
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Friends of the Pound House Foundation is
celebrating its 25th anniversary at the Heritage Gala in Dripping
Springs on May 2, 2015; and
WHEREAS, In 1854, Dr. Joseph Pound and his wife, Sarah,
finished construction on a dog-trot log cabin in what would later
become Dripping Springs, and their home became the central
gathering place for the fledgling community, serving as a hospital,
church, schoolhouse, and post office; the Pound House, as it came to
be known, passed through four generations of the Pound family until
the property was donated to the City of Dripping Springs in 1987;
and
WHEREAS, The Friends of the Pound House Foundation assumed
ownership of the farmstead in 1990 and began the process of
restoring and conserving the property; in 2003, the group opened
the Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead museum, which provides a
historically accurate picture of Texas pioneer life through its
collections, educational programs, grounds, and meticulously
renovated buildings; in recognition of its historical
significance, the farmstead has been designated as a national,
state, and city historic landmark; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the Friends of the Pound House Foundation
hosts the Heritage Gala to raise money for continued maintenance of
the museum; held on the Pound House grounds, the event features
dinner, live and silent auctions, and dancing; and
WHEREAS, For a quarter-century, the Friends of the Pound
House Foundation has managed the Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead for
the education and enjoyment of local residents, and its dedicated
efforts to preserve and celebrate the area's rich heritage are
indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Friends of the Pound House
Foundation on the occasion of its 25th anniversary and extend to its
members sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable gala;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.