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The Reese–Townsend Feud, also called the Colorado County Feud, lasted from 1898 to 1907 and was a politically motivated feud taking place in the closing days of the Old West, in Columbus, Texas, and other parts of Colorado County. Legendary Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald was dispatched to Columbus to restore order.
Columbus: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark; part of Colorado County Courthouse Historic District; Second Empire style building completed in 1886. 7: State Highway 3 Bridge at the Colorado River: State Highway 3 Bridge at the Colorado River: October 10, 1996 : U.S. Route 90, 0.6 miles east of its junction with Loop 329
Colorado County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,557. [1] [2] Its county seat is Columbus. [3] It is named for the Colorado River of Texas. The county was founded in 1836 and organized the next year. [4] [5]
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Colorado County in southeastern Texas, United States. The population was 3,699 as of the 2020 census. [4] It is located on the Colorado River. The Colorado County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A Santa Claus museum is located in Columbus.
The Colorado County Courthouse, built in 1890, is a historic government building located at 400 Spring Street in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas.It was designed in a combination of Classical Revival and Italianate styles of architecture by noted Houston architect Eugene T. Heiner, who designed at least nine other Texas courthouses.
Census-designated places in Colorado County, Texas (1 P) Cities in Colorado County, Texas (1 C, 3 P) U. Unincorporated communities in Colorado County, Texas (17 P)
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English: Built 1883 by town of Columbus, using over 400,000 handmade bricks. Has 32-inch walls. Served as water tower and fire house until 1912. Since 1926 owned by Shropshire-Upton Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.