Full Text of HR0732 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize the City of Decatur for its | 4 | | rich history and preservation of historic homes and buildings; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Historic preservation is an effective tool for | 7 | | stimulating growth, revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering | 8 | | local pride, and maintaining community character while | 9 | | enhancing livability; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Decatur is rich in historical elements of | 11 | | President Abraham Lincoln, including the site of his first | 12 | | Illinois home at the Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park & | 13 | | Memorial; it was Decatur where Lincoln was first nominated for | 14 | | the presidency at the State Republican Party Convention in | 15 | | 1860 and where he tried cases at the log courthouse known today | 16 | | as the Macon County History Museum; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Decatur is home to such iconic structures as the | 18 | | 126 year-old Transfer House, the 1916 Avon Theatre, the 1929 | 19 | | Masonic Temple, the 1916 Lincoln Square Theatre, the 1909 | 20 | | Powers Mansion, the 1870s Governor Oglesby Mansion, the 1876 | 21 | | James Millikin Homestead, and many more; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Decatur was also an important early center of | 2 | | rail commerce and operations for the Baltimore & Ohio, | 3 | | Pennsylvania, Wabash, Illinois Central, and Illinois Terminal | 4 | | Railroads; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Historic preservation is relevant for communities | 6 | | across the nation, both urban and rural, and for Americans of | 7 | | all ages, all walks of life, and all ethnic backgrounds; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, History of the Heartland is a 501(c)(3) | 9 | | non-profit, which promotes historic preservation and the local | 10 | | history of Decatur; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we declare May 15 through May 21, 2022 as Historic | 14 | | Preservation Week for Decatur in the State of Illinois; and be | 15 | | it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That we recognize the City of Decatur for its | 17 | | rich history and preservation of historic homes and buildings, | 18 | | which make the city unique and provide links to understanding | 19 | | the city's pioneers and their descendants.
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