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- 1916 First National Bank Building
- Photograph of the Classical Revival style First National Bank building in downtown Paris, Texas. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84820/
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84838/
- 1916 V. W. Wall Building
- Photograph of the 1916 V.W. Wall building on Clarksville Street in downtown Paris, Texas. The one story building is situated between two taller brick buildings on either side. A commemorative date plaque is visible near its top contains the year it was built. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84942/
- Alley in Downtown Paris, Texas
- Photograph of an inset alley between two brick commercial buildings on First Northeast Street in downtown Paris, Texas. Arched windows appear on the buildings to the left and center. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84912/
- American Legion Building in Paris, Texas
- Photograph of the American Legion Building located at E. Houston Street and 2nd Street NE, in downtown Paris, Texas. It is a two story building with a white facade, steps leading up to a columned entryway, a shallow gabled roof. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84908/
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84988/
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84967/
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84971/
- Buildings in Downtown Paris, Texas
- Photograph of a building in downtown Paris, Texas, occupied by the Moore Law Firm established in 1893. The 1917 Courthouse is visible in the background. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84901/
- Canopy in Downtown Paris, Texas
- Photograph of detail of a "Star of Texas" canopy hanger and rod in downtown Paris, Texas. The canopy is mounted on a red brick building. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84932/
- Corner of Plaza Square in Paris, Texas
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84853/
- Cornerstone Building in Paris, Texas
- Photograph of the Cornerstone building at 2nd Northeast Street and Lamar in downtown Paris, Texas. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85031/
- Damaged Building in Downtown Paris, Texas
- Photograph of fire damage to a building in the 200 block of the west side of South Main Street in downtown Paris, Texas. In the image, there is a partial front wall still standing, made of brick, plaster, and metal. The fire likely happened near the time of the photograph. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84948/
- Debris From Recent Fire in Paris
- Photograph of stacks of bricks, metal, and wood from the clean-up after a fire in downtown Paris, Texas. This building is on the west side of the 200 block of South Main Street. This damage is probably not related to the 1916 fire. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84943/
- Downtown Paris, Texas
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84870/
- Downtown Paris, Texas
- Photograph of downtown Paris, Texas, including the Grand Twin Theater, the R. F. Scott building, north Plaza Square, and the First National Bank Building in background. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84924/
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84803/
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84953/
- Fire-Damaged Building in Paris
- Photograph of fire damage to a building in the 200 block of South Main Street, in downtown Paris, Texas. The front wall is doubled, double-course brick with a steel I-beam lintel on top and charred wood visible in the opening. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84949/
- First State Bank Building in Paris, Texas
- 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 Street are visible on the right side of the photograph. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84859/
- First State Bank Building Paris Texas
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84860/
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84962/
- First United Methodist Church Column
- Photograph of a typical column capitol on the First United Methodist Church in downtown Paris, Texas. The church was built in the early 1920's in a Classic Revival style. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85034/
- First United Methodist Church Dome Roof
- Photograph of the red tile roof on the hexagonal dome and upper detail of the First United Methodist Church in downtown Paris, Texas. When the dome was built, it could be raised and lowered for ventilation. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85045/
- First United Methodist Church Exterior
- Photograph of the stained glass windows on the east wall of the sanctuary in the First United Methodist Church using available light. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85039/
- First United Methodist Church Exterior
- Photograph of the center, south side of the 1920s First United Methodist Church in downtown Paris, Texas. The church is built in the Classic Revival style with a dome, stilted arch, and lintel windows as well as pediments and columns at the entrances. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85049/
- First United Methodist Church Historical Photograph
- Photograph of a 1929 black & white framed print provided by a "staff" member of the 1st United Methodist Church of Paris, Texas. The photograph shows the frame for the church dome under construction and church members gathered on the lawn. The dome would raise and lower for ventilation when it was finished. Today it is anchored down. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85038/
- First United Methodist Church in Paris
- Photograph of the southwest corner of the First United Methodist Church in downtown Paris, Texas. The dome decorations reflect Byzantine Christian style. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85048/
- First United Methodist Church in Paris
- Photograph of the west entrance to the First United Methodist Church in downtown Paris, Texas. The lower three floors exhibit "Revival" style and the dome and turrets have red tile roofs with Byzantine Christian metal trim features. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85043/
- First United Methodist Church Stained Glass Dome
- Photograph of a stained-glass dome inside the First United Methodist Church building in downtown Paris, Texas. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85035/
- First United Methodist Church THC Marker
- Photograph of a historical marker for the First United Methodist Church in downtown Paris, Texas, located at Lamar Avenue and 3rd NE Street. The marker was established by the Texas Historical Commission and reads: "First United Methodist Church of Paris The beginning of this congregation can be traced to 1843, when the Rev. James Graham organized the First Methodist Church in the area. It later took the name Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Meanwhile, another congregation, Lamar Avenue Methodist Church, was formed. After the destructive Paris fire of 1916, the two churches decided to form one central downtown congregation, and the merger became official in 1918. The Rev. Robert P. Shuler was appointed first pastor of the new congre-gation, now known as First United Methodist Church of Paris. (1985)" texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85033/
- First United Methodist Church Windows
- Photograph of stained-glass windows in the east wall of the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church in downtown Paris, Texas. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85037/
- First United Methodist Stained Glass Window
- Photograph of a curved, stained-glass window in the ceiling of a church dome. The photo was taken in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church located in downtown Paris, Texas. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85036/
- Fountain Light Fixtures
- Photograph of light fixtures in Fountain Plaza on the J. J. Culbertson Fountain in downtown Paris, Texas. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84857/
- Fountain Plaza in Paris, Texas
- Photograph of the 1927 J.J. Culbertson Fountain, a memorial to the March 1916 Fire in Paris, Texas. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84855/
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84850/
- Fountain Plaza in Paris, Texas
- Photograph of Memorial Fountain Fountain Plaza in downtown Paris, Texas. In the foreground, there is a Texas Historical Commission marker commemorating the 1916 fire. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84854/
- Fountain Plaza in Paris, Texas
- Photograph of the 1927 J. J. Culbertson Fountain in downtown Paris, Texas. The west side of the square is visible in the background. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84864/
- Fountain Plaza Light Fixtures
- Photograph of light fixtures surrounding the 1927 J. J. Culbertson Fountain in downtown Paris, Texas. The fountain and plaza commemorate the March 1916 fire. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84858/
- Front of the Lamar County Courthouse
- Photograph of the upper-west end and face of the south side of the Lamar County Courthouse in downtown Paris, Texas. The courthouse is predominately in the "Classic Revival" style, however the first floor entrances are very similar to the previous courthouse, in the "Romanesque" style. Many of the early craftsmen and architects were not native Texans and the courthouse styles reflect that diversity. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84885/
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84963/
- Grand Twin Theater Paris, Texas
- Photograph of the 1927 Grand Twin Theater and 1916-1917 R. F. Scott buildings in downtown Paris, Texas. The sign is noteworthy. Note the tower on the corner of the 1916-1917 R. F. Scott building. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84925/
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84964/
- Interior of Lamar County Courthouse Entrance
- Photograph of the double doors at the south entrance of the Lamar County Courthouse in downtown Paris, Texas. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85117/
- Interior of Lamar County Courthouse Entrance
- Interior photograph looking out through the south entrance doors of the Lamar County Courthouse in downtown Paris, Texas. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85021/
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84994/
- J. J. Culbertson Fountain in Paris Texas
- Photograph of 1927 J. J. Culberson Memorial Fountain in downtown Paris, Texas. The inscription at the base of the fountain says, "Gift of J. J. Culbertson, 1927." texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84856/
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84816/
- 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. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84806/
- Lamar County Courthouse
- Photograph of upper detail of the south east corner of the 1917 Lamar County courthouse, one block north of "Plaza Square", in down town Paris, Texas. Stonework around the top of the building includes carved eagles on frieze, a cornice band, and carved "shields" on the cap; these are noteworthy features of the Classic architecture style. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84877/