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Lamar County Courthouse Column

Description: Photograph of upper details of a polished red granite column, column capital, and arch on the Lamar County Courthouse south entrance in downtown Paris, Texas. The column is "engaged" with the inside limestone column, with a common capital. The red granite column is not full length and is called a short or Syrian column.This construction exhibits Romanesque Style architecture; the upper building is done in Classic Revival Style creating a building of mixed styles.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
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Lamar County Courthouse Eagles

Description: Photograph of the upper detail of the west end of the south face of the Lamar County Courthouse in downtown Paris, Texas. The decorations are consistent on all four sides of the courthouse and are in the Classic Revival style on the upper floors. A line of pigeons is visible on the edge of the roof.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
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Lamar County Courthouse Entrance

Description: 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… more
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
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Lamar County Courthouse Exterior

Description: 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.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
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Lamar County Courthouse Interior

Description: Photograph of the door to the Commissioner's Courtroom in the Lamar County Courthouse located in downtown Paris, Texas. This image shows a stained-wood door with transom, marble wainscot, and marble floor typical of the architecture in the building. Some woodwork in the courtroom is visible through the glass of the door.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
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Lamar County Courthouse Interior

Description: Photograph of a second-floor hallway in the Lamar County Courthouse in downtown Paris, Texas. Architectural aspects of the building include small tiles on the floor, white marble wainscots at the stairs, brown wainscots in the center of the hallway with a white marble base at the floor, and light fixtures hanging in the center of the hallway.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
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Lamar County Courthouse Shield

Description: Photograph of the upper-west end of the south side of the Lamar County Courthouse in downtown Paris, Texas showing the details of the stonework along the top of the building. A carved shield and eagle stands out. These are Classic Revival ornaments. A flock of pigeons is roosting along the edge of the roof.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
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Lamar County Courthouse Windows

Description: Photograph of typical, upper-window detail of the Lamar County Courthouse in downtown Paris, Texas. The building has Classic Revival-style architecture. There is a limestone lintel above each window that has a carved stone insert and a centered, carved stone petal medallion; the window ledge for the window above is set on top of the inset to complete an opening.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
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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
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