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- [Fire Damage in Paris, Texas]
- Photograph of recent fire damage in the 200 block of South Main Street in downtown Paris, Texas. Note standing steel frame, smoke damage, and salvaged brick stacks.
- Evidence of Recent Fire in Downtown Paris
- Photograph of fire damage, visible on brick walls, on the west side of the 200 block of South Main Street in downtown Paris, Texas.
- Recent Fire in Downtown Paris, Texas
- Photograph of fire damage to a building on the west side of the 200 block of South Main Street, in downtown Paris, Texas. In the foreground, there is a stack of bricks salvaged from the fire that were cleaned and piled.
- Paris Texas Fire Damage
- Photograph of recent fire damage in the 200 block of South Main Street in downtown Paris, Texas. Photograph is of the upper front corner, against the next building, of smoke and damaged brick.
- [Brick Wall]
- Photograph of the brick wall of a building in Paris, Texas. There are two pieces of wood hanging from the wall.
- Paris Texas Fire Damage
- Photograph of recent fire damage to a window frame in the 200 block of South Main Street in downtown Paris, Texas. Note charred wood.
- [Brick Wall Corner]
- Photograph of the corner of a brick wall on a building in Paris, Texas.
- [Window in Brick Wall]
- Photograph of a window in a brick wall of a building in Paris, Texas.
- Paris Texas Fire Damage
- Photograph of recent fire damage in the 200 block of South Main Street in downtown Paris, Texas. Note smoke damage, charred wood, and a pile of bricks for salvage.
- [Window in Brick Building]
- Photograph of a window set in the wall of a brick building in Paris, Texas.
- First State Bank Building Paris Texas
- Photograph of "FSB",the First State Bank Building" in down town Paris,Texas.Note the canopy hangers and chains and stone carvings.Also the street light.
- Gibraltar Hotel
- Photograph of the northwest corner of the Gibraltar Hotel in downtown Paris, Texas, located at South Main and Austin streets. This building was re-built after the 1916 fire.
- Insurance Building in Downtown Paris, Texas
- Photograph of a blue building in the 200 block of South Main Street. On the north wall, there are large painted signs advertising "Sky Chief gasoline" and "Harold Hodges Insurance." The front door of the building is visible on the right side of the photograph with the same insurance company name written above the entrance. The building has been stuccoed,painted, and c.1950' front added. The color of the original red brick is visible behind the "Sky Chief" gasoline sign.
- [Parking Lot at Texas Optical]
- Photograph of cars parked in a lot, where several of the parking spaces have signs reading "Reserved for Texas Optical". Several buildings are visible in the background.
- Paris Texas Main Street
- Photograph of South Main Street, passing Fountain Square, with the Lamar County Couthouse on North Main Street in the left background. Photos of Fire Damage in the 200 block of South Main were taken center left. Note street and highway signs.
- Building in Downtown Paris, Texas
- Photograph of a multistoried building on the west side of the South Main and Austin Street intersection in downtown Paris, Texas. This building has construction barriers built on the South Main Street side. The standing, derelict wall on the north side of this building shows fire damage.
- Paris Texas Gibraltar Hotel
- Photograph of the entrance porch of the 1916 Gibraltar Hotel entrance porch, on the east side of South Main at Austin Street.
- [Hotel in Paris, Texas]
- Photograph of an unidentified hotel building across the street from the Gibralter Hotel, on South Main and Austin streets in Paris, Texas. It appears to have been used for apartments.
- [Carving Detail on Wall]
- Photograph of a stone carving and windows in the brick wall of a building in Paris, Texas.
- Building Ornamentation in Downtown Paris, Texas
- Photograph of carved, white stone trim on a building on the west side of the South Main and Austin Street intersection in Paris, Texas.
- Paris Texas Downtown Canopy
- Photograph of the canopy hanger and chain on the front,South Main,west side of the unidentified multi-story building located on South Main & Austin Streets intersection.This building is unoccupied.
- [Work Area]
- Photograph of a brick building in Paris, Texas, with several boards reading "Work Area Keep Out" at the entrances. An awning above the door is held in place by chains mounted to metal stars on the wall.
- Lamar County Paris Texas
- Photograph of the apartment building on South Main street that is across the street from the Gibraltar Hotel. The buildings are on the corners of Austin Avenue. Both of these buildings were built with re-enforced concrete and brick. As with the First National Bank building they were built just before the 1916 fire and were burned out and the structure survived.
- [Canopy Hanger and Window Detail]
- Photograph of canopy hanger and window detail on an unidentified hotel building across from the Gibraltar Hotel, South Main and Austin, in downtown Paris, Texas.
- [Chains on Brick Wall]
- Photograph of three chains hanging from metal stars mounted on the brick wall of a building in Paris, Texas.
- [Chains on Wall]
- Photograph of two chains hanging from metal stars on a brick wall in Paris, Texas.
- [Star and Chain]
- Photograph of a chain hanging from a metal star mounted to the side of a brick building in Paris, Texas.
- Paris Texas Gibraltar Hotel
- Photograph of the Gibraltar Hotel on the south east corner of South Main and East Austin Streets.The photo is looking through the entrance porch,facing South Main Street,with the street sign in the background.
- Paris Texas Gibraltar Hotel
- Photograph of post 1916 fire Gibraltar Hotel on the east side of the South Main and Austin Street intersection. The architecture includes red brick, white string courses, carved stone, and white stone trim. The building has the features of a Classic Revival style building, however it has very little carved stone ornamentation.
- [Sign for The Back Street Drive-In]
- Photograph of a sign, reading "The Back Street Drive-In. Chisum Trail Blues", to the right of a street in Paris, Texas. Cars and buildings are visible in the background, and there are traffic cones on the street.
- [Sign at First Southwest Street]
- Photograph of a brown street sign at First Southwest Street in Paris, Texas. The back of a stop sign and a one-way sign are visible under the street sign, and trees and an electric pole are visible in the background.
- [Traffic Cones on Street]
- Photograph of several traffic cones on the street in Paris, Texas. There are buildings and cars on both sides of the street.
- Paris Texas Downtown
- Photograph of an apartment building in down town Paris,Texas. The back, south west corner of the building facing east on South Main Street at Austin Streets is in the center of the photo.The building in the background is the post 1916 fire Gibraltar Hotel and shows the front, south east corner of the building facing east on South Main Street at Austin Street.
- [Building in Paris, Texas]
- Photograph of the back of an apartment building that faces South Main, at Austin Avenue. The building faces South Main Street, photo taken from Austin Avenue. Note the re-enforced concrete section in the center, including the stairs. The foundation, re-enforced concrete structure, and brick walls survived the 1916 fire.
- Paris Texas Downtown
- Photograph of the back of an an apartment building facing South Main at Austin Avenue. Note the re-enforced concrete used for the stairs, porches, and a corner. This buildings foundation, frame, and brick walls survived the 1916 fire.
- Building Damaged by Fire in Downtown Paris, Texas
- Photograph of the south wall of a building on the east side of the 200 block of 1st SW Street. The brick wall has fire damage and there is a tree planted in front.
- Recent Fire Damage in Downtown Paris, Texas
- Photograph of fire damage to a building in the 200 block of 1st Southwest Street in downtown Paris, Texas. In the image, a charred wood post is anchored to a brick wall with bolts.
- [Cars on Street]
- Photograph of a truck and traffic cones on a road in Paris, Texas. Buildings are visible on both sides of the street.
- [Traffic Cones on Street]
- Photograph of several orange traffic cones on a street in Paris, Texas. Cars are visible on both sides of the road.
- [Street Signs in Paris, Texas]
- Photograph of street signs at the corner of 1st Southwest and Kaufman Streets in downtown Paris, Texas. The building in the background shows recent fire damage.
- Paris Texas IOOF Building
- Photograph of the rebuilt IOOF Building,1stSW Street and Grand Avenue on the southwest corner of Fountain Square in downtown Paris,Texas. This building was "gutted" by the 1916 fire. This building has dual dates in the date medallion on the east side, First SW Street, indicating a history back to 1851. The IOOF Lodge entrance is at ground level and bears a date of 1921, after the 1916 fire. The building IOOF building due to the non-operative IOOF sign above the front corner. As is today the building reflects typical Classic Revival style of commercial buildings of the period.
- IOOF Building in Paris
- Photograph of the entrance to the Wildey Lodge No. 21 on the east side of the IOOF building located on 1st SW Street in downtown Paris, Texas. On the brick building "cap", there is a a white stone insert with a dual date: "1851 + 1916". Another white stone insert above one entrance says "Wildey Lodge No. 21, I.O.O.F." In early photos, this building was mostly standing but gutted by the 1916 fire and the date medallion reflects the building's continuity.
- Paris Texas Plaza Square
- Photograph of the west side of Plaza Square,looking north from 100 1st SW Street in down town Paris,Texas.The First National Bank building is in the left background and the Plaza Theater on the right background on the north side of Plaza Square.
- [Stores in Paris, Texas]
- Photograph of stores in Paris, Texas, including Spangler's, Michelle's, and an antique store, on 1st Southwest Street in Paris, Texas. The Paris Community Theatre is visible in the background, and there is a police car parked to the right.
- Paris Texas Plaza Square
- Photograph of the south side building,facing east,on the west side of Plaza Square.The building is next to "Spangler's".It has been tastefully redone. The view is west on Grand Ave from the First Street SW intersection.
- Paris Texas Plaza Square
- Photograph of buildings on the west side of Fountain Square in down town Paris,Texas.The white building has been tastefully redone; with a coat of stucco.
- [Side of Building]
- Photograph of the corner of a red brick building, with a sign reading "Back In Time Coca-Cola" above the first floor windows. There are traffic posts at the corner, and buildings are visible in the background.
- [J. J. Culbertson Fountain]
- Photograph of the J. J. Culbertson Fountain in Paris, Texas. The Paris Community Theatre and an antique store are visible in the background.
- [Culbertson Fountain]
- Photograph of the Culbertson Fountain in front of stores and trees in Paris, Texas.
- [J. J. Culbertson Fountain]
- Photograph of the J. J. Culbertson Fountain in Paris, Texas. Stores are visible in the background.