Colorado City in Mitchell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Colorado City Standpipe

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 12, 2017

1. Colorado City Standpipe Marker

Inscription. In response to the need for a water supply system for Colorado, as this town was then known, the city's governing body issued waterwork bonds in 1884. The bond money was used to build this standpipe and to lay mains through which the city's water supply could run. The 90-foot steel standpipe was erected in 1884 by Riter and Conley of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and continues in use as a storage facility for emergency water needs. The development of the city's water services was a major factor in the town's survival in the dry West Texas area.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 971.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 32° 22.977′ N, 100° 50.317′ W. Marker is in Colorado City, Texas, in Mitchell County. It can be reached from State Highway 208 half a mile south of Westpoint Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is behind old Wallace School. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Colorado City TX 79512, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Big Country.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colorado City Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); R.C. (Dick) Ware (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ruddick Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Comanche Village Massacre (approx. 1.1 miles away); E.M. Hardigree Home (approx. 1½ miles away); All Saints' Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Dr. Preston C. Coleman (approx. 1½ miles away); Buffalo Trails (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colorado City.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 12, 2017

2. Colorado City Standpipe Marker

Colorado City Standpipe image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 12, 2017

3. Colorado City Standpipe

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2018, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2018, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.