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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 408 

Recognizing and honoring the Cathedral Square Corporation on its 30th 

anniversary. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 15, 2007 

Mr. WELCH of Vermont submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Financial Services 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing and honoring the Cathedral Square Corporation 

on its 30th anniversary. 

Whereas in 1977 the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, the Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, recognized 

the need to provide safe and affordable housing for its 

low-income seniors, organized the Cathedral Square Corporation, and began construction of a single project; 

Whereas since that small beginning Cathedral Square Corporation has grown into one of the largest and most innovative nonprofit housing developers in Vermont; 

Whereas the work of Cathedral Square Corporation has been 

groundbreaking, both literally and figuratively; 

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation has developed housing for persons with mental health challenges, and opermstockstill on PROD1PC66 with BILLS

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ates the housing in partnership with mental health agencies; 

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation has developed housing for younger adults with severe mobility impairments, 

and operates the housing in partnership with the Visiting 

Nurse Association; 

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation completed one of the 

first assisted living conversion projects in the country for 

very low-income seniors who otherwise would be in nursing homes; 

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation saved the historic 

Ruggles House, a property on the National Register of 

Historic Places, converting it to shared housing; 

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation developed an 

intergenerational community, serving the elderly, teenage 

parents, and parents returning to college; 

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation created Whitcomb 

Terrace, a housing development for persons of any age, 

income, or disability, which is a truly integrated, barrierfree community; 

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation recently completed 

construction of an innovative mixed-financing project, 

which is one of few such projects in the Nation and will 

be home to 63 senior households and 4 nonprofit organizations; 

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation currently manages 

housing for 837 seniors, 79 young adults with special 

needs, and 24 low-income children, and every property 

managed by the Corporation provides as many services as 

possible to enable independent living by the residents; 

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Whereas not only has Cathedral Square Corporation made 

possible 40 affordable housing communities throughout 

Vermont, but the Board of Directors and staff of the 

Corporation are always looking to the future, anticipating 

the housing and service needs of those Vermonters who 

otherwise would have few housing options; and 

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation does not just build 

housing, they provide homes: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog2 nizes and honors the tremendous accomplishments and 

3 dedication of Cathedral Square Corporation, a Vermont 

4 nonprofit housing development organization, on the occa5 sion of its 30th anniversary. 

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