Hillcrest Circle in Richmond in Fort Bend County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Cisterns

Photographed By James Hulse, October 24, 2023

1. Cisterns Marker

Inscription. Lamar's home was furnished with a cistern, an underground tank used for the mass storage of fresh water. By attaching a series of gutters to a structure, falling rain water could be captured and diverted into a water storage tank. In the absence of surface rock, the earliest settlers used wooden cisterns. Brick soon became available and enabled the building of much larger tanks Richmond townspeople and businesses adopted the cistern as their primary source of fresh water. Evidence suggests that the Lamar cistern could date to the mid 1840's.

Captions
Upper Right: Low Dome Cistern with Chimney. Lamar Home Site, Richmond, Texas, Courtesy of Bobby McKinney
Lower Right: High Dome Cistern with Chimney West Columbia, Texas, Courtesy of Bobby McKinney

Erected by Fort Bend County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 29° 34.62′ N, 95° 45.038′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Texas, in Fort Bend County. It is in Hillcrest Circle. Marker is on Eugene Heimann Circle, 0.1 miles east of Richmond Parkway. The marker is located in the southeastern section of the Mirabeau

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B. Lamar Homestead Park and Archaeological Reserve. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond TX 77469, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of the Home of Mirabeau B. Lamar (a few steps from this marker); Lamar Moves to Richmond (a few steps from this marker); The Second Mrs. Lamar (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lamar Slaves (within shouting distance of this marker); Lamar's Last Years in Richmond (within shouting distance of this marker); Natural tributes of the Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Artifacts (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Agriculture (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Also see . . . Lamar, Mirabeau Buonaparte (1798–1859). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on October 31, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

One of the Cisterns and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, October 24, 2023

2. One of the Cisterns and Marker

The view of the Cisterns and Marker along the pathway image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, October 24, 2023

3. The view of the Cisterns and Marker along the pathway

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.