Columbus Historical Preservation Trust - CHPT

Columbus Historical Preservation Trust - CHPT Preserving History. Building Community.

✨ Thank you to Kim Lyon and family for contributing a beautiful collection of Santa pieces, once lovingly belonging to t...
09/03/2026

✨ Thank you to Kim Lyon and family for contributing a beautiful collection of Santa pieces, once lovingly belonging to their mother. 🎅❤️

"As a 'Christmas Baby', born December 21, 1938, Ann Earls Lyon’s love of Christmas began early. She collected Santas, Christmas villages and knitted Christmas stockings and sweaters for friends, family and even her UPS delivery man! Every year she held her annual 'Christmas Bear Luncheon' for friends and to collect stuffed bears to benefit the United States Marine Corp’s 'Toy’s for Tot’s' program. Her greatest gift was her love of family and time spent together, especially at Christmas."

🎄 We’ve only opened box one of two and already we’re discovering so many wonderful items! What a special addition to the museum as we gear up for our busy fall and winter season.

Visit Santa Museum Texas to see the full collection! ✨

🏛️ Who deserves to be recognized for preserving Columbus’ history?Nominations are now open for the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Laura An...
09/02/2026

🏛️ Who deserves to be recognized for preserving Columbus’ history?

Nominations are now open for the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Laura Ann Rau Historic Preservation Award, presented by the Columbus Historical Preservation Trust. Each year, we honor a local individual or preservation project that helps protect the history, character, and legacy of Columbus. 🌳✨

Do you know someone restoring a historic property, championing a local landmark, or quietly working to preserve our community’s story?

Nominate them. ❤️

📅 Nominations due: October 16, 2026
🏆 Award presented: October 26 at the Annual History Forum
💰 $500 cash honorarium

To nominate, submit:
📝 A brief statement about the nominee or project
📸 Photographs of the project

Nomination form:https://www.columbushpt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LAR-Award-Nomination-Form-2026.pdf

📩 Questions? [email protected] | 979-732-5135

⚾🥎 What a treat to welcome Texas Twelve to Columbus!A big thank you to Texas Twelve Baseball & Softball for choosing the...
08/31/2026

⚾🥎 What a treat to welcome Texas Twelve to Columbus!

A big thank you to Texas Twelve Baseball & Softball for choosing the 1️⃣8️⃣8️⃣6️⃣ Stafford Opera House for their Coaches and Directors training! We so enjoyed having this great group in the building and loved seeing the Buddy Rau Room filled with learning and collaboration.

Thank you Texas Twelve for choosing Columbus. We loved having you! ❤️

☀️ A little Texas heat couldn’t slow down our friends from Lee College in Baytown!We were so glad to welcome this wonder...
08/28/2026

☀️ A little Texas heat couldn’t slow down our friends from Lee College in Baytown!

We were so glad to welcome this wonderful tour group to Columbus and loved their positivity, curiosity, and genuine interest in all the little historical details — and a few mysteries! — tucked throughout the CHPT Historical Complex. ❤️

Their Columbus adventure didn’t stop there! They enjoyed Santa Museum Texas, took in our beautiful Colorado County Courthouse, had lunch at Schobels, and spent some time shopping along Milam Street.

Thank you, Lee College Senior Activity Group, for spending the day with us in Columbus! 🌳💕

✨ We asked and you said YES! And now we need your help…We’re planning casual weekday Game Days at the 1️⃣8️⃣8️⃣6️⃣ Staff...
08/26/2026

✨ We asked and you said YES! And now we need your help…

We’re planning casual weekday Game Days at the 1️⃣8️⃣8️⃣6️⃣ Stafford Opera House — and we want to choose a day that works for you! 🎲

Cast your vote by commenting below: Monday or Tuesday? AM or PM? Bonus points for tagging your team and naming your game. ⏰🗳️

MAHJONG FRIENDS — while we figure out the details, we encourage you to spend Thursday nights at beautiful Live Oak Art Center! We hear there are some pros over there and even have an upcoming Mahjong class! 🀄

More info. coming soon! ✨

✨🎲 Game play at the Opera House… anyone?!We want to get in on the fun! We’re thinking about starting casual weekday grou...
08/25/2026

✨🎲 Game play at the Opera House… anyone?!

We want to get in on the fun! We’re thinking about starting casual weekday group games at the 1️⃣8️⃣8️⃣6️⃣ Stafford Opera House — with daytime and/or early evening play!

🀄♟️ Mahjong, bunco, dominoes, cards, chess, bingo… whatever you love to play.

We’ll supply the tables. You supply the games!

If there’s enough interest, we could even add refreshments, organized groups, lessons, and special game nights down the road. 🍷🧀

Would you come?
What do you play?
What day and time?

Tag your friends and tell us in the comments! ✨

✨ CHPT is so lucky to have such wonderful community partners!This lovely tea and luncheon at The Carriage Step was gener...
08/20/2026

✨ CHPT is so lucky to have such wonderful community partners!

This lovely tea and luncheon at The Carriage Step was generously donated to our spring auction by Amber Leigh Becerra, who prepared an absolutely incredible table and meal—every bite was delicious! 🫖 🍰

🤩 Even better, it was purchased by the Colorado County Habitat for Humanity Events Committee! We even had the opportunity to celebrate a special birthday while together. 💕

We are so grateful for partners who support CHPT, support one another, and make our community such a special place! ✨

🏛️ Who deserves to be recognized for preserving Columbus’ history?Nominations are now open for the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Laura An...
08/11/2026

🏛️ Who deserves to be recognized for preserving Columbus’ history?

Nominations are now open for the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Laura Ann Rau Historic Preservation Award, presented by the Columbus Historical Preservation Trust.

Each year, we honor a local individual or preservation project that helps protect the history, character, and legacy of Columbus. 🌳✨

Do you know someone restoring a historic property, championing a local landmark, or quietly working to preserve our community’s story?

Nominate them. ❤️

📅 Nominations due: October 16, 2026
🏆 Award presented: October 26 at the Annual History Forum
💰 $500 cash honorarium

To nominate, submit:
📝 A brief statement about the nominee or project
📸 Photographs of the project

Nomination form: https://www.columbushpt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LAR-Award-Nomination-Form-2026.pdf

📩 Questions? [email protected] | 979-732-5135

✨ History and heritage never go out of style. Around here, we think it's kind of chic to preserve the places that tell C...
08/06/2026

✨ History and heritage never go out of style.

Around here, we think it's kind of chic to preserve the places that tell Columbus' story. Thanks for being part of a community that values the past while investing in the future. 💕

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425 Spring Street/P. O. Box 817
Columbus, TX
78934

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