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Jim Bell Texas Architecture Photograph Collection
Paris Texas Plaza Theater
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Description: Photograph of the Plaza Theatre in downtown Paris, Texas. This is an Art Deco-style building with strong vertical lines, arches, spiral-cut columns, white stone window ledges, column bases, cornice consoles, and dentil contrasts with the red tile roof, window trim, and trim at the ground level. The buff-colored brick of the walls predominate the building and there is also an urn on a pedestal, centered between the windows. The large Plaza Theater sign appears to be the original although the marquee was added after 1984; a theater organ was installed in 1926, probably soon after the building was built. Many classify this building as Moderne style and the ornamentation as Art Deco.
Contributing Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85006/
Paris Texas Price Building
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Description: Photograph of the 1916 Price building in downtown Paris in the 100 block of Clarksville Road, Texas. Building has a 1916 date medallion.
Contributing Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84936/
Paris Texas R.F. Scott Building
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Description: Photograph of the 1916-1917 R.F. Scott building as built after the 1916 fire. The architect was J.L. Wees, who had built Mr. Scotts home in 1910. Mr. Wees was called from St. Louis to help rebuild Mr. Scotts' buildings after the fire. Mr. Scott owned this block. The building is in a Neo Gothic style appropriate for a business building.
Contributing Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84872/
Paris, Texas THC Historical Marker
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission Plaque about the Paris, Texas Fire in 1916. The plaque is located in the city's fountain plaza.
Contributing Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84852/
Paris, Texas Union Station Tower
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Description: Photograph the Union Station Depot tower, located west of downtown Paris, Texas on Bonham Street. The tower literally towers over the Prairie-styled, one-story Union Station. The style of the tower, to many, resembles an old Italian-style watch tower.
Contributing Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85023/
Paris Texas Water Tower
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Description: Photograph of the City Water Tower, behind a building, in downtown Paris, Texas
Contributing Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84819/
Peoples National Bank on Plaza Square
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Description: Photograph of the "Peoples National Bank" building in downtown Paris, Texas. The building is on the southwest corner of Plaza Square.
Contributing Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84849/
Plaza Square Building Canopy in Paris, Texas
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Description: Photograph of the canopy hangers and chains on the 1927 Plaza Theater building in downtown Paris, Texas. There are white stone medallions surrounding the canopy hanger in the wall. Although previous architecture styles were massive and had massive stone carvings, this Early Art Deco style shows evidence of a move to more modern styles.
Contributing Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85007/
Plaza Square Corner
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Description: Photograph of north end of the east side of Plaza Square in downtown Paris, Texas. The R. F. Scott building is in the background. On the right, several workmen with ladders are working on the corner building; near them, a banner that says "Another Main Street Project" is hung on the building.
Contributing Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth85003/
Plaza Square in Paris
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
Description: Photograph of buildings east of Plaza Square on Clarksville Street in downtown Paris, Texas. The last building on the left, with a dark red canopy, is the 1916 V. W. Wall building. The building across the street on the corner is on the southeast corner of Plaza Square. Several street signs and street lights are visible; the street lights are historically accurate for downtown Paris.
Contributing Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth84863/