Charles William Tait Home
Columbus, Colorado County, Texas
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
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Charles William Tait—military surgeon, surveyor, Texas legislator, and planter—completed this Colorado County home after returning from Civil War service with the 4th Texas Cavalry. The house features cottonwood siding and hand-molded brick in its chimneys. It was recognized as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1965.
Why it matters
The home reflects the planter class that dominated Texas politics and society before and after the Civil War.
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