| Marker Number |
26 |
| Atlas Number |
5089000026 |
| Marker Title |
1890 Cornerstone Ceremony |
| Index Entry |
1890 Cornerstone Ceremony |
| Address |
|
| City |
Columbus |
| County |
Colorado |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
738049 |
| UTM Northing |
3288485 |
| Subject Codes |
courthouses |
| Marker Year |
1990 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Courthouse Square, Columbus |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
The building of the Colorado County Courthouse began with a public celebration July 7, 1890. About 3,000 people attended a barbecue in a grove north of town. They later marched to the Courthouse Square in a procession led by a local marching band. Members of Caledonia Lodge No. 68, A. F. & A. M. laid the cornerstone with Masonic ceremonies. Following the ceremony the crowd gathered together for a return procession to the grove. Later that evening a grand ball was held at the Stafford Opera House. The new Courthouse was completed in February 1891. (1990) |
