SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 658
WHEREAS, Residents of Garland are gathering on April 11,
2015, for the dedication of an Official Texas Historical Marker
recognizing the Travis College Hill Addition; and
WHEREAS, Officially platted by the Interurban Land Company
on January 3, 1913, the Travis College Hill Addition encompasses
a two-block area along South 11th Street between Avenues B and D;
the area was previously designated as Garland's first historic
district by the city council in May 2014; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of the past century, the Travis
College Hill Addition has been home to some of the city's most
prominent civic, political, and religious leaders, including
three Garland mayors and five city council members; the
Republican Party gained its first foothold in the formerly
Democratic city on South 11th Street, where several early
Republicans lived; this group included Dixie Crossman, who
founded the Garland Republican Women's Club in 1955, as well as
Mable Wheeler, a "Bush Belle" who served as a party precinct
chair, as president of the Garland Republican Women's Club, and
as a National Federation of Republican Women convention
delegate; furthermore, Charles and Winifred Stokes held numerous
events for Republican politicians such as George H. W. Bush and
George W. Bush in their home on 11th Street; and
WHEREAS, In addition to its political significance, the
neighborhood features the recently relocated Pace House; built
at the turn of the century, this Queen Anne style dwelling was
donated to the city in 1985; though it served as an important
community event center for many years, downtown development
caused the city to donate the structure to local residents Louis
and Kay Moore in 2014; the house was then moved to the Travis
College Hill Addition, where it now shares its street with five
other historic homes that date from 1915 to 1918; and
WHEREAS, Recognition by the Texas Historical Commission is
a testament to the importance of this notable neighborhood, and
the placement of a marker in its honor will help future visitors
to better appreciate the rich heritage of the Garland community;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby commemorate the dedication of an Official
Texas Historical Marker for the Travis College Hill Addition and
extend to all the neighborhood's residents sincere best wishes
for the future.
Hall
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 29, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate