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. (1985)
About this site
Colorado City Standpipe is a historical marker in Colorado City, Mitchell County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Mitchell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3828, -100.8384 near Colorado City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Green, William Marion (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Colorado City Cemetery, Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, and McMurry, Y. D. (Fed. 9, 1858-April 12, 1923).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5335000971. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
