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Community Meeting Spaces an Important AmenityThe second floor of the Hall was designed for the ceremonial and recreational needs of the Knights of Pythias organization, who constructed the Romanesque Revival building in Cuero in 1903. Measuring approximately 5,000 square feet, the upper floor was designed with several large spaces, including the organization's meeting, recreation and dining rooms. Once restored, the board of directors of the CTHM envisions the upstairs spaces to be utilized as multi-purpose community facilities. Meetings, lectures, small conferences, continuing education classes, traveling exhibits, and children's summer camps, for example, can be accommodated on the upper floor; these are community needs that are currently not met.
Fall 2007
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The Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum received a shot in the arm this summer, with the announcement that the project has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Economic Development Administration. U.S. Congressman Ruben Hinojosa (Democrat, Mercedes), issued a news release making the announcement in June 2007. The grant funds will support the renovation of the historic building that will house the Museum, gift shop, research library and community facilities, and construction of a new two-story building adjacent to the original building. |
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Fri., July 6, 2007
The Victoria Advocate
Editorial – "Cuero might be getting its own 'Alamo'"
What would the town of San Antonio be like without the Alamo? San Antonio might be known for its River Walk, the Alamo Dome, maybe its rich culture, but without that historic structure, it would be like so many other large cities that have something to offer, but maybe not uniqueness.
Cities like Victoria, Beeville, Goliad, Gonzales and Cuero have beautiful castle-like county courthouses that draw people from all over. These courthouses are unique and have been featured in books distributed nationwide.
Now Cuero is able to develop its own "Alamo" of sorts.
Thu., July 5, 2007
The Victoria Advocate
"Chisholm Trail museum gets big boost from $1 million grant"
Money will go toward renovation and construction of a new building
by Sonny Long – Victoria Advocate
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CUERO – The Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum got a shot in the arm Monday, with the announcement the project has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Economic Development Administration. The grant funds will support the renovation of the historical building that will house the museum and construction of a new two-story building adjacent to the facility that will feature a library, visitors' center and gift shop. U.S. Congressman Ruben Hinojosa, D-Mercedes, issued a news release making the announcement. |
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Mon., April 30, 2007
Press Release
"Chisholm Museum Awarded Multiple Awards for Capital Campaign Materials"
The Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum recently received the highest award possible from the Texas Association of Museums (TAM) for its design of capital campaign materials at the state museum conference held in Austin, Texas. The capital campaign materials, "Blazing New Trails," designed by Jenny McChesney / Zeitgraph Graphic Design Firm of San Antonio took a gold merit award, matching the achievement of other select museums in the state such as the Blanton Art Museum, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Fort Worth Museum of Science & History, Museum of the Big Bend, Witte Museum and Houston Museum of Natural Science. The recognition, awarded at TAM's Closing Awards Luncheon, drew judges' remarks such as "clever, intriguing, and memorable."
Fri., March 23, 2007
The Victoria Advocate
"H-E-B JOINS CHISHOLM TRAIL MUSEUM EFFORT IN CUERO"
Grocery donates $100,000 raised in two years of annual golf tourney
by Sonny Long - Victoria Advocate
CUERO – H-E-B, which has been selling groceries in Texas for more than
100 years, has donated $100,000 to the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum in
Cuero.
In a recent ceremony at the museum, H-E-B representatives Shelley Parks, public affairs manager from Corpus Christi and Mike Martignoni, Cuero store manager, presented the $100,000 check to Robert Oliver, chairman of the museum board of directors.
Wed., February 7, 2007
The Cuero Record
"CHISHOLM TRAIL MUSEUM EARNS GRANT"
For the second time in as many years, The Texas Historical Foundation has awarded the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum a grant which provides funding for architectural planning. The $5,000 grant was awarded for the creation of construction documents necessary to implement Phases III and IV of the organization's seven-phase master plan for restoring the historic Knights of Pythias Hall, developed by preservation architect David Hoffman.
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