[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 585 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 585

 Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Harrison residence, home of 
   Brigadier General and President Benjamin Harrison and First Lady 
                           Caroline Harrison.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 8, 2024

     Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Young) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Harrison residence, home of 
   Brigadier General and President Benjamin Harrison and First Lady 
                           Caroline Harrison.

Whereas, in 1874, construction began on the Italianate-style Harrison residence, 
        carriage house, brick drive, and landscaping;
Whereas Brigadier General and President Benjamin Harrison (referred to in this 
        preamble as ``President Harrison'') and First Lady Caroline Harrison 
        chose every detail of the Harrison residence, from the interior layout 
        to the Italianate red brick design;
Whereas H. Brandt was the architect of the Harrison residence and Petrie and 
        Cummings were the excavators;
Whereas the 10,000 square-foot Harrison residence was finished in 1 year at a 
        cost of $24,008.59, complete with 16 rooms, 3 stories, and a basement;
Whereas 2-feet-thick Indiana limestone made up the basement of the Harrison 
        residence, and 380,552 bricks completed the structure;
Whereas the finest French plate windows were installed in the Harrison 
        residence, along with conveniences not enjoyed by most Victorians, 
        including--

    (1) running water;

    (2) a coal-fed furnace;

    (3) 23 working gaslight fixtures; and

    (4) 12-foot ceilings;

Whereas President Harrison, Caroline, and their 2 children, Russell and Mary, 
        lived in the Delaware Street Harrison residence;
Whereas President Harrison held many of his famous front porch speeches at the 
        Harrison residence while running for President in 1888;
Whereas President Harrison resided in the Harrison residence after returning 
        from the presidency and passed away in the residence on March 13, 1901;
Whereas, in 1937, the Arthur Jordan Foundation purchased the Harrison residence 
        and furniture from Mary Lord Dimmick Harrison, widow of President 
        Harrison;
Whereas the Harrison residence was used as a dormitory for female students in 
        the Jordan Conservatory of Music, housed in a readapted home on a 
        southern adjoining lot;
Whereas the dormitory residents of the Harrison residence gave tours of the 
        first floor to the public;
Whereas, in 1951, the Jordan Conservatory of Music moved to Butler University, 
        where it continued to be known as Jordan College of the Arts;
Whereas, in 1964, the Department of the Interior named the Harrison residence a 
        National Historic Landmark;
Whereas, in 1966, the Arthur Jordan Foundation created the President Benjamin 
        Harrison Foundation to maintain and operate the Harrison residence in 
        accordance with the statement of purpose;
Whereas, in 2003, the President Benjamin Harrison Foundation earned 
        accreditation by the American Association of Museums;
Whereas, in 2010, the Board of Directors changed the name of the President 
        Benjamin Harrison Foundation to the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site 
        (referred to in this preamble as the ``Presidential Site'');
Whereas, as of 2023, the Harrison residence has more than 30,000 visitors from 
        across the country and world;
Whereas the Presidential Site has raised more than $6,800,000 in the capitol 
        campaign ``Old Glory, New Vision'' to make substantial renovations and 
        improvements to the historic structure and grounds of the Harrison 
        residence;
Whereas tens of thousands of students visit the Harrison residence to learn more 
        about the Federal Government;
Whereas the Presidential Site has developed nationally recognized programming, 
        including Future Presidents of America, Project POTUS, and Candlelight 
        Theater; and
Whereas the Harrison residence has become the location of many special speakers, 
        events, a naturalization ceremony site for many citizens, and an 
        election voting site: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) celebrates the Harrison residence as a historic 
        landmark that preserves the history of Brigadier General and 
        President Benjamin Harrison (referred to in this resolution as 
        ``President Harrison''), the only President elected from the 
        State of Indiana, and the family of President Harrison;
            (2) recognizes the prominent role the Harrison residence, 
        as a museum, continues to play in civic education and 
        engagement for individuals of all ages through their programs 
        and endeavors;
            (3) recognizes the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site for 
        its historical significance and community efforts in involving 
        the public of the United States with its system of self-
        government; and
            (4) commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Harrison 
        residence, and as President Harrison himself said, ``Great 
        lives do not go out. They go on.''.
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