SENATE RESOLUTION 58
(By Senators Boley, Azinger, Beach, Stollings, Unger and Plymale)
[Introduced March 28, 2017]
Recognizing the centennial year of the main structure at Parkersburg High School.
Whereas, Parkersburg High School is the second-largest populated school in the state of West Virginia and has the largest high school campus in West Virginia; and
Whereas, Founded in 1867, Parkersburg High School was one of the first high schools in West Virginia; and
Whereas, The current building housing Parkersburg High School has a Tudor style architecture with three stories and was built in 1917, making it one of the oldest school buildings in West Virginia; and
Whereas, The year 2017 marks the centennial of the main structure housing Parkersburg High School; and
Whereas, Located in the Parkersburg High School-Washington Avenue Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historical Places, we hereby pay tribute to the legacy of the main structure housing Parkersburg High School; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby recognizes the centennial year of the main structure at Parkersburg High School; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate officials from Parkersburg High School.