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 door to the county attorney's office in the Colorado County courthouse in Columbus, Texas. The tops of two banisters are visible in the foreground.
Photograph of several buildings, including the Harrison County courthouse, covered in Christmas lights in Marshall, Texas. There are several cars on the road in front of the courthouse.
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 a crane behind a chain-link fence outside the Colorado County courthouse in Columbus, Texas. Trees and cars are visible in the background.
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 front detail of the Denton Co. National Bank building, Locust and Hickory Streets in downtown Denton, Texas. Note the Bank Building Clock.
Photograph of the Denton County National Bank Building on the south side of the Courthouse Square, Locust and Hickory Streets, in downtown Denton, Texas.
Photograph of the west side of the 1896 Denton County Courthouse clock tower at 3:45 pm. There is a porch going all the way around the tower under the clock. The towers have ogival roofs covered in black slate and metal trim. The finials that cap the towers are also metal. The bell and striker are on this level, inside, just under the clock.
Photograph of a large wooden desk and a blue chair in an office in the Polk County courthouse in Livingston, Texas. A framed paper, a carved wooden Texas seal, and two plaques are mounted on the wall in the background, and there is a bookshelf to the far left.
Photograph of construction equipment around the Colorado County courthouse dome in the background, in Columbus, Texas. Another building is visible in the foreground.
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 open door leading to a bathroom inside the Polk County courthouse in Livingston, Texas. There is a wooden chair and a desk outside the door.
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.
Photograph of the 1913 Evers Hardware Co. building on the south Courthouse Square in downtown Denton, Texas. The name banner at the top of the building indicates dual dates of 1885 and 1913. This building is a 1913 building, Note the sign on the right side of the building.
Photograph of the exterior of the Columbus State Bank in Columbus, Texas. Several cars are parked outside it, and there is an American flag on a pole in front of the building.
Photograph of the exterior of Gilliland's store in Livingston, Texas. There are cars parked on the side of the road in front of the store, and there is a water tower and trees in the background.
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