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.
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.
Photograph of several brick buildings in Paris, Texas. A sign on the building to the right reads: "Bed R Rest Shoppe", and cars are visible in the background.
Photograph of storefronts along a street in Paris, Texas. The building in the center of the image is made of brick and has decorative patterns worked in different colors of bricks; the windows of the building have a "UC" logo on them. To the left, a white and green paneled building has a sign labeling it "Genesis Health Facility." To the right, there is a shorter brick building with a red awning, labeled "V. W. Wall," and another tall brick building with square windows. Parked cars are visible on the street.
Photograph of upper detail of the Plaza Theatre, aka the Paris Community Theatre building in Paris, Texas. The William's Sporting Goods store is next door.
Photograph of several buildings, including the Grand Theater, L. O. Hammons Men's Store, and Covington Credit Corporation, on Lamar Avenue in Paris, Texas. Cars are parked in front of the buildings.
Photograph of several buildings, including an art gallery, an antique mall, and the Paris Community Theatre building, on the square in Paris, Texas. A police car is parked to the right.
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.
Photograph of a circular concrete block painted with the Coca-Cola logo and the words "Bottling Company of Paris 100th Anniversary 1906-2006". A bush and part of a brick building are visible in the background.
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.
Photograph of the south east corner of the Cornerstone building, at Lamar Avenue and 2nd NE Street in Paris, Texas. On top of the wall, above the cornice, is a white colored replacement for the original ornamentation. The gray cornice is supported by ornamental consoles and there are gray medallions on the buff colored brick below the cornice. These features appear to be molded, not carved. The windows have white masonry ledges and bricked over steel lintels. The "Cornerstone" sign is noteworthy.
Photograph of the front entrance to the Lamar County courthouse in Paris, Texas. Four columns are visible above the entrance, and there are four floors of windows on the wall.
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.
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.
Photograph of a door leading outside in a building in Paris, Texas. A lamp hangs from the ceiling, and a trash can is placed in front of a railing by the doors.
Photograph of an air-conditioning compressor sitting on a canopy one block east of Fountain Plaza. I have not seen this before. This canopy must be strong.
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.
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.
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.
Photograph of European Antiques sign and a street light on Clarksville Road. Passed the street sign the street changes to Grand Avenue and is the east side of Fountain Plaza. The buildings in the photograph exhibit the Classic Revival style of commercial brick building around 1916 to 1917 when downtown was rebuilt after the city fire.
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