Historical Marker

Tait, Charles William, Home

Columbus · Colorado County · Dedicated 1965 · THC Atlas #5089005192

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Marker Inscription

Military surgeon, surveyor, Texas Legislator, planter. After return from service with 4th Texas Calvary in Civil War, he finished home. Cottonwood siding. Hand-molded brick in chimneys. RTHL - 1965

About this site

Tait, Charles William, Home is a historical marker in Columbus, Colorado County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Colorado County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7027, -96.5412 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Montgomery House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Delaney, William Shelby, William B. DeWees, and Dilue Rose and Ira Albert Harris House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089005192. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Physician, surveyor, and planter Charles William Tait began this Columbus home in 1856, completing it after service in the 4th Texas Cavalry during the Civil War. Built with local materials including cottonwood siding and handmade brick, it anchored one of Colorado County's largest plantations. A state marker was placed in 1965.

Sources: hmdb.org tshaonline.org

📍 29.7027, -96.5412 · Columbus, Colorado County

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