J. C. Bird

Julius Canselor Bird (1863-1925) was born in Round Mountain (Blanco Co.), and came to west Texas at age 18 as a Texas ranger, protecting crews during construction of the transcontinental railroad. J.C. then homesteaded and ranched on ten sections of land south of Alpine, along the drainage of Calamity and Ash Creeks. In 1885, he married America Walker, and the two raised Durham cattle on their ranch. J.C. later opened Alpine’s first Buick dealership. He was a charter member of First Baptist Church, and was instrumental in its financing and building. He was a founding member of the Paisano Baptist Encampment. After J. C. passed away on March 8, 1925, Mrs. Bird had a home built on Lockhart Avenue and moved to town.

J. C. Bird is a historical marker in Alpine, Brewster County, dedicated in 2013. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Brewster County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.3609, -103.6607 near Alpine. The nearest cataloged historic site is City Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Methodist Church, Nolte-Rooney House, and First Baptist Church of Alpine.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017697. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.