Bill Text: IL HR1109 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the Maple Street Chapel Preservation Society on the 140th anniversary of the Maple Street Chapel in Lombard.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-14 - Resolution Adopted [HR1109 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR1109-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Maple Street | ||||||
4 | Chapel Preservation Society on the 140th anniversary of the | ||||||
5 | Maple Street Chapel; and
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6 | WHEREAS, The Maple Street Chapel and the Village of Lombard | ||||||
7 | have been linked together for 140 years; the Village of Lombard | ||||||
8 | was incorporated in 1869 and the Maple Street Chapel, the most | ||||||
9 | visible, enduring, and recognizable architectural structure in | ||||||
10 | the Village of Lombard, was dedicated on May 29, 1870; and
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11 | WHEREAS, This National Historic Landmark chapel has a | ||||||
12 | Gothic design and a rich heritage; it was built for $5,000 with | ||||||
13 | a bat and board exterior and a natural oak and hickory wainscot | ||||||
14 | interior with unique Calico-leaded glass windows; and
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15 | WHEREAS, The soaring spire of the Maple Street Chapel has | ||||||
16 | been a welcoming sign to people coming to visit the Village of | ||||||
17 | Lombard; and
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18 | WHEREAS, The Chapel was the site of the first Village Hall | ||||||
19 | and the first free Public Library; the bell of the chapel | ||||||
20 | served as the fire alarm for many years; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Originally built as a central worship space for | ||||||
2 | the congregation of the First Church of Lombard, the Maple | ||||||
3 | Street Chapel is currently preferred for special worship | ||||||
4 | services, concerts, wedding, lectures, meetings, and other | ||||||
5 | special occasions; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Noted Lombard citizen Josiah T. Reade was the | ||||||
7 | founder of the first free library located in the chapel; it was | ||||||
8 | through his love of books and his willingness to share | ||||||
9 | knowledge and insight that the library was established, with | ||||||
10 | over 6,000 of his books as the core of the collection in the | ||||||
11 | new Public Library; and
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12 | WHEREAS, William Plum, another notable Lombard citizen, | ||||||
13 | donated lilacs from his garden, and today there are over 300 | ||||||
14 | varieties of lilac in the eight-acre Lilacia Park; his land and | ||||||
15 | home were donated to Lombard and became the home of Lilacia | ||||||
16 | Park and a library; and
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17 | WHEREAS, For more than 20 years, the Maple Street Chapel | ||||||
18 | Preservation Society, Inc., and its predecessor group have been | ||||||
19 | the stewards that have maintained this vital part of Lombard | ||||||
20 | history; therefore, be it
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21 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
22 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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1 | congratulate Maple Street Chapel Preservation Society as they | ||||||
2 | commemorate the 140th anniversary of the Maple Street Chapel; | ||||||
3 | and be it further
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4 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
5 | presented to the Maple Street Chapel Preservation Society as a | ||||||
6 | symbol of our respect and esteem.
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