Bill Text: TX SR483 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum on the occasion of its 162nd anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-25 - Reported enrolled [SR483 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR483-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum is celebrating | ||
| the 162nd anniversary of its construction in 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Known as "Bonnie Castle" by its first occupant, | ||
| Samuel Gallatin Smith, the historic building was erected in 1859; | ||
| it was originally a one-story house with four rooms, and it sat on | ||
| nine acres of wooded land; Franklin N. Gary bought the home at the | ||
| start of the Civil War and sold it to Dr. Samuel Adams Goodman in | ||
| 1866; one year later, Dr. Goodman's son purchased the house; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. William Jeffries Goodman moved into the | ||
| residence with his wife, Mary Priscilla Gaston, and through the | ||
| years, they added a second story in the Italianate architectural | ||
| style; their eldest child, Sallie Gertrude Goodman, lived in the | ||
| house throughout her life, and she and her husband, James H. | ||
| LeGrand, remodeled the house in 1926, adding massive two-story | ||
| columns and projecting circular porticos in the Classic Revival | ||
| architectural style; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Goodman-LeGrand was the last direct heir to | ||
| live in the house, and upon her death in 1939, she bequeathed her | ||
| estate to the City of Tyler with instructions to maintain the | ||
| home and keep it open as a public museum; the city officially took | ||
| ownership in 1940, and in 2010-2011, the home's exterior was | ||
| renovated to restore the original colors of the paint and | ||
| shingled mansard roof; to this day, museum visitors can learn | ||
| about the Goodman-LeGrand family while viewing a number of rare | ||
| and historical items; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum has | ||
| withstood a panorama of change over the course of 162 years, and | ||
| it is a pleasure to join in celebrating its long history; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commemorate the 162nd anniversary of the | ||
| construction of the Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum and extend | ||
| to all those associated with the establishment sincere best | ||
| wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the museum as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 25, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
