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Recent Fire in Downtown Paris, Texas

Description: 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.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Paris Texas Fire Damage

Description: 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.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

[Brick Wall]

Description: Photograph of the brick wall of a building in Paris, Texas. There are two pieces of wood hanging from the wall.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Paris Texas Fire Damage

Description: 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.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Gibraltar Hotel

Description: 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.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Insurance Building in Downtown Paris, Texas

Description: 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.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Paris Texas Main Street

Description: 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.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Building in Downtown Paris, Texas

Description: 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.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

[Hotel in Paris, Texas]

Description: 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.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Paris Texas Downtown Canopy

Description: 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.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

[Work Area]

Description: 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.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Lamar County Paris Texas

Description: 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.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
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