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Downtown Paris, Texas

Description: 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.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
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Paris Texas R.F. Scott Building

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

Description: 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.
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 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

Description: Photograph of architectural details above the south entrance of the Lamar County Courthouse in Paris, Texas. This Classic-style courthouse also has short, polished, pink granite entrance columns, referred to as "Syrian Columns", in the earlier Romanesque style.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
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[Paris Bakery]

Description: Photograph of a building on North Main street across from the Lamar County Courthouse in Paris, Texas. This building was constructed around 1916 and at the time of the photograph was occupied by The Paris Bakery. A car is parked on the far right, and a woman enters the bakery to the left of the car.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
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Storefronts in Downtown Paris, Texas

Description: Photograph of the J. N. House building and the Paris Bakery building, located across the street from the Lamar County Courthouse in downtown Paris, Texas. These two buildings date from 1916 - 1917 when they were rebuilt after the fire in March of the same year.
Date: November 13, 2008
Creator: Bell, Jim
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