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- Lamar County Courthouse Cornerstone
- Photograph of 1917 architect and builders engraved face of the cornerstone in down town Paris,Texas.
- Downtown Street Signs in Paris, Texas
- Photograph of brick buildings at East Houston & North Main Streets in downtown Paris, Texas. The street names are visible on green signs in the center of the image.
- Lamar County Courthouse 1896 Cornerstone
- Photograph of old Lamar County Courthouse cornerstone from the 1896 courthouse in down town Paris,Texas. The original courthouse burned in the 1916 city fire; this cornerstone is incorporated into the new, 1917 courthouse, which was built on the old foundation in a Classic Revival style. Sanguinet & Staats were the architects.
- Lamar County Courthouse Corner
- Photograph of the southeast corner of the Lamar County Courthouse in downtown Paris, Texas including the upper stone detail near the roof. The style of this courthouse is in a universal "Classic" style; however, it has Romanesque features on the first floor level that echoes the 1896 courthouse destroyed by the 1916 fire.
- Lamar County Courthouse
- Photograph of the southeast corner of the Lamar County Courthouse in downtown Paris, Texas. The upper floors are in the Classic Revival style.
- Lamar County Courthouse Exterior
- Photograph of the upper-south entrance of the Classic Revival-style, 1917 Lamar County courthouse. The upper details of the stonework include carved eagles, carved shields, fluted columns, and medallions, set off by quarry-faced limestone walls and pilasters. The words "Lamar County Court House" are written across the front of the building hear the roof and there are light fixtures above the shield over the door.
- Lamar County Courthouse Exterior
- Photograph of the west end of south side of building of the 1917 Lamar County Courthouse.
- Lamar County Courthouse
- Photograph of the Lamar County Courthouse Annex in downtown Paris, Texas.
- Lamar County Courthouse Annex
- Photograph of connection between Lamar County Courthouse and the west annex in down town Paris, Texas, including an annex entrance door. The annex exterior was built to be a close match to the courthouse exterior.
- Lamar County Courthouse Entrance
- Photograph of the Lamar County Courthouse east entrance in downtown Paris, Texas. The cornerstone from the 1896 courthouse at this location is incorporated in the lower-right of the portico. The courthouse has Classic Revival-style architecture, however the entrances are designed similar to the Romanesque style of the old courthouse. The portico has Roman arched openings, short (Syrian) columns, polished red granite columns with carved stone capitals and bases. This offers continuity from old to new and creates a building with mixed styles of architecture.
- Paris Texas First National Bank Building
- Photograph of upper southeast corner of the 1916 First National Bank building located on the Plaza Square in down town Paris,Texas.
- Lamar County Veterans' Memorial
- Photograph of Lamar County Veterans' Memorial located on the courthouse lawn.
- Lamar County World War I Memorial
- Photograph of Wold War I Veterans Memorial on the south east courthouse lawn.
- Lamar County Courthouse
- Photograph of the light fixture above the south entrance of the Lamar County Courthouse in downtown Paris, Texas.
- Lamar County Confederate Memorial Statue
- Photograph of Confederate Veteran Memorial Statue on the courthouse lawn in Paris, Texas. Besides the statue of a soldier, there are busts of four Confederate leaders around the base, sculpted by Coppini.
- [Paris, Texas Water Tower]
- Photograph of a water tower in Paris, Texas. Another building is visible in the foreground.
- Lamar County Veterans' Memorials
- Photograph of three veteran memorial markers on the southeast courthouse lawn, in front of the 1910 Lamar County Courthouse annex.
- Paris Texas Water Tower
- Photograph of the City Water Tower, behind a building, in downtown Paris, Texas
- 1916 First National Bank Building
- Photograph of the Classical Revival style First National Bank building in downtown Paris, Texas.
- [Bonham Street in Paris, Texas]
- Photograph of a sign and traffic lights at Bonham Street in Paris, Texas. A truck is visible to the right, and there is a brick building to the left.
- [Street Signs in Paris, Texas]
- Photograph of street signs at the corner of 1st Northwest and West Houston Streets in the historical downtown district of Paris, Texas. A one-way sign is visible under it. Two busts of old men are visible in the background, and there is a tree to the right.
- [Tree in Front of Courthouse]
- Photograph of a tree in front of the Lamar County courthouse in Paris, Texas.
- Paris Texas First National Bank Building
- Photograph of First National Bank building in down town Paris,Texas, upper corner detail.
- Lamar County Courthouse Lawn
- Photograph of street signs and veterans' memorials on the courthouse lawn in Paris, Texas.
- Paris, Texas Plaza Square
- Photograph of one corner of Plaza Square in downtown Paris, Texas. The street signs on the corner read "1st SW" and "Bonham." Some storefronts around the square are visible as well as part of the memorial fountain on the plaza proper. The Peoples National Bank building is in the background, center.
- Lamar County Paris Texas
- Photograph of the southwest corner of Plaza Square in downtown Paris, Texas.The Culbertson Fountain is in Plaza Square in the center if the photograph.
- [Street in Paris, Texas]
- Photograph of a red car on a road in Paris, Texas. Buildings are visible in the background, and there are trees on a lawn to the left.
- Paris Texas First National Bank Building
- Photograph of a State Historical Survey Committee plaque on the First National Bank building in downtown Paris, Texas.
- Paris Texas Highway 82
- Photograph of Highway 82 west from downtown Paris, Texas. It is also known as Bonham Avenue.
- Plaza Square in Paris, Texas
- Photograph of buildings on the west side of Plaza Square in downtown Paris, Texas including signs that mark the highways.
- Paris, Texas Plaza Square
- Photograph of west side of the Plaza Square in downtown Paris, Texas showing the storefronts along the street. The IOOF Lodge building is in background.
- Paris, Texas Plaza Square
- Photograph of buildings at the southwest corner of Plaza Square in Paris, Texas. The IOOF building is the large red brick building in the background; several highway signs are visible on the street just outside.
- [Buildings Around Fountain Square]
- Photograph of buildings, including a craft store, Spangler's, and an antique store, around Fountain Square in Paris, Texas.
- Paris Texas Plaza Square
- Photograph of buildings on the west side of Plaza Square in down town Paris,Texas.
- Paris Texas Plaza Square
- Photograph of buildings on the west side of the Plaza Square in downtown Paris, Texas. The large center building has a name medallion center top; "Perkins Building".
- Plaza Square Storefronts in Paris, Texas
- Photograph of the south end of the west side of Plaza Square in downtown Paris, Texas.
- 1916 First National Bank Building
- Photograph of 1916 First National Bank building on the Plaza Square in downtown Paris, Texas. This building has a Texas Historical Commission historical marker outlining its history on the center column. The building is in the Classic Revival style and the upper part is ornamented with a white stone top cap that is supported by white stone carved consoles (brackets). The top floor is set back and has an ornamental white stone string course around the top of the next floor down, the top floor of the main part of he building. The windows are grouped in twos, threes, and fours, separated by red brick pilasters. Between the pilasters, the windows have a white stone string course forming the window ledges, and the tops of the windows have lentils for brick support. The ground floor has been modified to accommodate the Capital One Bank. The ground floor walls and foundation was built of steel reenforce concrete.
- [First National Bank Building]
- Photograph of the southeast corner of the Paris, Texas, First National Bank building. Two cars wait at a stop light to the right.
- Stores on Plaza Square
- Photograph of buildings on the west side of Plaza Square in downtown Paris, Texas. The Perkins building is near the center of the photo.
- Paris Texas Plaza Square
- Photograph of buildings around the west side of Plaza Square in down town Paris,Texas.
- Plaza Square Stores
- Photograph of the west side of the Plaza Square in downtown Paris, Texas showing the storefronts along the street. Restored street lights are visible, which have been installed throughout downtown Paris.
- Paris Texas Plaza Square
- Photograph of the north east corner of the IOOF building in downtown Paris, Texas.Note the IOOF sign hanging from the corner of the building at the third story level.There is a Coca Cola sign just below it.
- Paris Texas Plaza Square
- Photograph of downtown Paris, Texas, showing three different bricks. All buildings in area were rebuilt quickly after a 1916 fire.The wood work on the front entrance is excellent,unknown if it is a restoration.
- Paris Texas Plaza Square
- Photograph of building features in downtown Paris, Texas. Brick, wood work, and "carriage light" fixture.
- Paris Texas IOOF Building
- Photograph of the IOOF Lodge building on the southwest corner of Plaza Square in downtown Paris, Texas. The IOOF Lodge sign hangs on the front corner of the building and the entrance is on the side. It appears necessary repairs have been made to preserve the building. Downtown Paris was rebuilt after the March 21 - 22, 1916 fire. The architecture style is predominantly Classic Revival. Both buildings in this photograph reflect Classic Revival style. After decades of repairs, remodeling, and upgrades downtown Paris is still dominated by the Classic Revival style. The 1917 Lamar County Courthouse and the 1916 First National Bank are in Classic Revival Style. The original name of the building is unknown; the date medallion shows two dates, 1851 - 1916, The Wildey IOOF Lodge entrance on First Street SW has a date of 1921 above it. There is a IOOF sign on the upper front corner.
- [Car at 1st Street and Grand Avenue]
- Photograph of a car parked at the corner of 1st Southwest Street and Grand Avenue in Paris, Texas. Other buildings are visible in the background.
- Paris Texas Plaza Theater
- Photograph of the Paris Community Theatre in downtown Paris, Texas. Also known as the 1927 "Plaza" Theater. It was built during the time of Art Deco-style influence, which featured vertical lines, as in the two tall sides of the front with arches, the arches are repeated over the four windows. The tall, slender, white stone columns are in a spiral pattern. The cornice brackets (consoles) are curved and the red tile roof repeats curves.
- Peoples National Bank on Plaza Square
- Photograph of the "Peoples National Bank" building in downtown Paris, Texas. The building is on the southwest corner of Plaza Square.
- Fountain Plaza in Paris, Texas
- Photograph of the 1927 J.J. Culbertson Fountain in Fountain Plaza, downtown Paris, Texas. Ornamentation on the lights, fountain bowls, urns, and a statue exhibit a slightly-modernized variant of the Classic Revival Style.
- Lamar County Paris Texas People National Bank
- Photograph of the Peoples National Bank building in down town Paris, Texas. The building does not have a date medallion, however it Classic Revival style indicates it fits into the time soon after 1916 fire re-build.