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Fountain Plaza in Paris, Texas

Description: 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.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Corner of Plaza Square in Paris, Texas

Description: Photograph of buildings around the southeast corner of Plaza Square in downtown Paris, Texas. Various storefronts are visible along the street, including the 1917 First State Bank Building on the left. Almost all of the buildings in historic downtown Paris are of the Classic Revival style, since they were rebuilt after the 1916 fire.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

First State Bank Building in Paris, Texas

Description: Photograph of the 1917 First Sate Bank entrance on Clarksville Street in downtown Paris, Texas. The bank is one of a few buildings Paris built of limestone ashlar, i.e. large stone block construction material. The steel gate and fence at entrance is unusual on a small scale. The building is symmetrical, crisp, and simply ornamented and it has the bank emblem and date of building at the top. The building is situated on the corner of Clarksville and South Main streets; other buildings on Main S… more
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

First State Bank Building Paris Texas

Description: Photograph of the 1917 "First State Bank" building in downtown Paris, Texas, located on the corner of Clarksville Street and South Main on the Plaza Square. This is one of few commercial buildings rebuilt after the March 21-22, 1916 fire constructed using large limestone ashlars. The bank's carved stone medallion and date of construction, 1917, are at the top center of the building.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Paris Texas Plaza Square

Description: Photograph of buildings in downtown Paris, Texas. R.F. Scott building on the far corner.The two buildings on the east side of the Plaza Square have "Main Street Project" banners hung on their fronts.An unidentified 1916 building is on the right.Note the street lights.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Plaza Square in Paris

Description: Photograph of buildings east of Plaza Square on Clarksville Street in downtown Paris, Texas. The last building on the left, with a dark red canopy, is the 1916 V. W. Wall building. The building across the street on the corner is on the southeast corner of Plaza Square. Several street signs and street lights are visible; the street lights are historically accurate for downtown Paris.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Paris Optical Building

Description: Photograph of the Paris Optical Building in Paris, Texas. The building's decorations feature an eagle and the dates 1907 and 1917, which indicate that the building was repaired after the 1916 fire although it was still standing after the fire.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Downtown Paris, Texas

Description: Photograph of buildings north of Plaza Square in Paris, Texas. The Paris Bakery sign is across the street from the 1917 Courthouse. Most of Paris, Texas was destroyed by fire March 21 and 22 in 1916 so all the downtown buildings were rebuilt afterwards. There is a marker commemorating the fire in Fountain Square.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Paris Texas R.F. Scott Building

Description: Photograph of the 1916-1917 R.F. Scott building as built after the 1916 fire. The architect was J.L. Wees, who had built Mr. Scotts home in 1910. Mr. Wees was called from St. Louis to help rebuild Mr. Scotts' buildings after the fire. Mr. Scott owned this block. The building is in a Neo Gothic style appropriate for a business building.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

R. M. Clemment Building in Paris, Texas

Description: Photograph of the 1916 R. M. Clemment building on Plaza Square in downtown Paris, Texas. The building is on the northeast corner of Plaza Square, one block south of the courthouse. The current occupant is "Rosie's Antiques".
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
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