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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. 

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 

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; 


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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; 


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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 


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site for many citizens, and an election voting site: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) celebrates the Harrison residence as a his3 toric landmark that preserves the history of Briga4 dier General and President Benjamin Harrison (re5 ferred to in this resolution as ‘‘President Har6 rison’’), the only President elected from the State of 

7 Indiana, and the family of President Harrison; 

8 (2) recognizes the prominent role the Harrison 

9 residence, as a museum, continues to play in civic 

10 education and engagement for individuals of all ages 

11 through their programs and endeavors; 

12 (3) recognizes the Benjamin Harrison Presi13 dential Site for its historical significance and com14 munity efforts in involving the public of the United 

15 States with its system of self-government; and 

16 (4) commemorates the 150th anniversary of the 

17 Harrison residence, and as President Harrison him18 self said, ‘‘Great lives do not go out. They go on.’’. 

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