| Title |
Lamar County Courthouse (1917) |
| County |
Lamar |
| City |
Paris |
| Address |
119 N. Main Street, Paris TX 75460 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1917 |
| Architect |
Sanguinet & Staatsw/Barry & Smith |
| Contractor |
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| Style |
Classical Revival with Romanesque details |
| Square Feet |
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| RTHL Note |
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| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
1992 |
| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
Yes |
| NR Note |
1988 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of pink granite with terracotta details in the Classical Revival style with Romanesque arches and details. The building was constructed on the foundation of the previous 1896 courthouse after it was destroyed by the 1913 Paris fire and the granite from it was reused to build the current courthouse. The building features a central by created by triple height Corinthian columns above an arched entry portico supported by heavy granite columns with Corinthian capitals. The entablature includes a shallow dentiled cornice, cartouches at the corners of the building and a faux balustrade at the parapet. |
| Modifications |
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| Deed Covenant Expiration |
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| Federal Grant Project |
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| Federal Grant Year |
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| State Grant Project |
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| State Grant Amount |
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| State Grant Year |
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| Historic Structure Report Date |
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| Historic Structure Report Author |
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| Master Plan Date |
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| Master Plan Author |
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| Historic American Buildings Survey |
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| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
11/30/2000 |
| Easement Expiration |
perpetuity |
| Master Plan |
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| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture |
| Construction Docs |
plans (THCPP MP - copy, THC old master plan with additional pages - copy) |
| Interior Images |
Office 1920 ABT |
