Columbus, Texas

Places to Explore

• Colorado County Courthouse, Columbus, Texas

  The Colorado County Courthouse in Columbus, Texas, is a historic place. It was erected between 1889 and 1891. Prominent Texas architect Eugene T. Heiner designed the building. The cornerstone was laid in a public ceremony on July 7, 1890. Contractors Martin, Byrne, and Johnson built the structure us

• Stafford Bank and Opera House, Columbus, Texas

  The Stafford Bank and Opera House in Columbus, Texas, was built in 1886 by R.E. Stafford, a cattleman. The building was designed by architect N.J. Clayton. It featured a bank and dry goods store on the first floor, with an opera house on the upper floors. The stately interior of the opera house seat

• State Highway 3 Bridge at the Colorado River

  The State Highway 3 Bridge at the Colorado River is located in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas. This Parker through truss bridge was constructed between 1931 and 1932. Work began on October 24, 1931, and the bridge was completed on November 14, 1932. The Austin Bridge Company built the bridge under

• Harrison--Hastedt House, Columbus, Texas

  The Harrison--Hastedt House in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas, began as a small two-room structure built in 1861. Jesse Joyner Harrison owned the property from 1877 to 1901. During the 1880s, Harrison hired local builders Andrew Wirtz and Sons to transform the house. They expanded it into a larger