7682-02 Historical Society's 50th Anniversary

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RESOLUTION NO: 7682-02 BY: Corrigan, Durra, FitzGerald, George, Roth, Seelie, Skindell. A RESOLUTION to recognize the Lakewood Historical Society's 50m Anniversary and to designate August 17, 2002 as Lakewood Historical Society Day. WHEREAS, the Lakewood Historical Society was established in 1952 by a group of dedicated citizens, under the direction of Margaret Manor Butler, in order to create a museum for the preservation of Lakewood's heritage and to preserve the Oldest Stone House; and WHEREAS, the Lakewood Historical Society's mission is to promote the study of regional cultural heritage, especially the history of Lakewood and Rockport Township. This encompasses discovering, collecting, preserving and expanding knowledge of the life, history and traditions of our community; and WHEREAS, the Lakewood Historical Society operates the Oldest Stone House Museum, an 1838 dwelling built by early Lakewood settler John Honam. A portal to Lakewood's past, the museum accurately interprets the everyday lives of Lakewood's people. The Oldest Stone House is. listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings; and WHEREAS, the Lakewood Historical Society saved from demolition and restored the Nicholson House, Lakewood's oldest frame house. Built in 1835 by James and Betsey Nicholson, the house is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings; and WHEREAS, the Society's accomplishments over the last fifty years include the formation of the Stone House Society to provide docents for the museum, the additions of a stable foundation and office space in 1975, the establishment cfa Quilt Group in 1975 to promote an interest in quilting, the purchase of the Nicholson House, the oldest surviving structure in the city; the organization of the Women's Board in 1986 to provide fundraising support, and the creation of the Herb Society to stimulate an interest in herbs and provide maintenance of the herb garden;and WHEREAS, the Lakewood Historical Society provides a wide variety of services to the community, including tours of the Oldest Stone House Museum, maintaining a photo-file collection of over 8,000 images of Lakewood's history, sponsoring the Ohio Heritage summer program for children, special displays and traveling trunks for use in classrooms, information to residents of Lakewood including house histories and historical information on settlers, buildings, streets, etc., and maintaining an archive of Lakewood history; and WHEREAS, the Lakewood Historical Society celebrates fifty years of preserving Lakewood's heritage and educating the public in 2002; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That this Council, for itself and on behalf of all the citizens of this community, recognizes the 50ta Anniversary of the Lakewood Historical Society and designates August 17, 2002 as Lakewood Historical Society day, thereby encouraging residents and civic leaders and institutions to acknowledge and further explore the significance of our cormnunity's history.