Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
“The Stafford Opera House, originally the R. Stafford Bank and Opera House, is a historic building at 425 Spring Street in Columbus, Texas, United States.”
Wikipedia article Stafford Opera House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Colorado County · listed in 1973 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Stafford Bank and Opera House between 1999 and 2009, burning about 2,052 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2009 | Fireworks | 1,804 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | REESE LANE |
| 18 October 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 248 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 30 workings within 5 miles of Stafford Bank and Opera House: 20 past producers, 10 producers. 10 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleyton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| B. B. Pit No. 4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Columbus Const Alleyton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Helms Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Helms Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Horton and Horton Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Flint, Gravel | |
| Sprint Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Superior No. 4 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Superior Sand and Gravel Plant 4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Columbus, the town this property stands in, in 41 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 20 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 funnel cloud. The reports record 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | 4 hurt, $100,000 | Walmart sign blown down on several cars. Three 18-wheelers blown over on several parked cars on I-10. While DPS investigated the accident, 90 mph winds blew a 9000 lb/27 foot long culvert 1/2 mile across I-10. |
| July 1998 | Lightning | Columbus | $75,000 | Lightning induced fire destroyed Po' Boy's restaurant. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Columbus | $75,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $50,000 | Barn destroyed along I-10 near Columbus |
| May 1999 | Hail | Columbus | $40,000 | Golfball-sized hail in Shaws Bend. |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $21,500 | Numerous roofs damaged. Car blown off a road. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Columbus | $20,000 | Golfball-size hail in Columbus. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Columbus | $20,000 | Golfball-size hail between Columbus and Weimar. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $20,000 | Billboard sign blown down. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $15,000 | Power lines down. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $15,000 | Trees and power lines down. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Columbus | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $10,000 | Power lines and trees down. |
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $10,000 | Wind damage on FM 806. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $10,000 | Numerous trees blown down. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $10,000 | Power lines down throughout the city of Columbus. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Columbus | $10,000 | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Hail | Columbus | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Columbus | $10,000 | no account filed |
| December 1995 | Hail | Columbus | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Columbus | $8,000 | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $7,000 | Downed power lines in town of Columbus. |
| December 2002 | Hail | Columbus | $7,000 | 0.75 inch hail. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Columbus | $7,000 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $6,000 | There were numerous reports of downed trees and power lines. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down in the city of Columbus. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $5,000 | Reports of trees and power lines down. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $5,000 | Large limbs blown down. |
| March 2002 | Hail | Columbus | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Columbus | $4,000 | no account filed |
| December 2006 | Hail | Columbus | $3,000 | Penny size hail. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Columbus | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Columbus | - | A trained storm spotter reported 1 inch hail in Columbus. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | - | Trees were downed near the Walnut Street and Travis Street intersection. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Columbus | - | Street flooding was reported in and around Columbus, including Fannin Street that was closed due to high water. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Columbus | - | Quarter sized hail was reported in Columbus. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Columbus | - | Dime sized hail reported in downtown Columbus. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | - | Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees in the Columbus area. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Columbus | - | Quarter size hail occurred in the Columbus area. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | - | Power lines and large tree limbs down across town. |
| November 2000 | Funnel Cloud | Columbus | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Colorado County Courthouse | under 500 feet | 1976 |
| Harrison-Hastedt House | 0.2 miles | 2004 | |
 | State Highway 3 Bridge at the Colorado River | 0.3 miles | 1996 |
 | Colorado County Courthouse Historic District | 0.6 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73002276 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Colorado County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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