{"nrhp_refnum":"88001910","name":"McCormic-Bishop House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"603 8th St., SE","address_restricted":false,"city":"Paris","county":"Lamar County","state":"TX","lat":33.654403314000035,"lon":-95.55010283399997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1988-10-26","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1½-story wood-frame residence at 603 8th St. SE in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, built in 1905 for a Mr. McCormic and recorded as part of the Paris multiple resource area survey.","why_significant":"The house is described as a remarkable early 20th-century residence with Shingle Style massing executed in clapboard. Its triple window with stained-glass transom, side gables and entrance gablet are called especially noteworthy in the Paris context. It was later sold to Dr. T.V. Bishop and his wife Nell.","narrative":"Built in 1905 at 603 8th St. SE in Paris, Texas, this 1½-story frame house was first erected for a Mr. McCormic and later sold to Dr. T.V. Bishop and his wife Nell, who had previously lived at Cedar Hill in Dallas County. The house combines Shingle Style massing with clapboard siding and shows Colonial and Classical Revival influence. An L-shaped wraparound porch on simple Doric columns marks the entrance front, and the windows are irregularly placed one-over-one sash. Particularly distinctive features include a second-floor triple window with an arched stained-glass transom, two lateral roof gables with recessed arched windows, and an entrance gablet. These details were judged especially noteworthy in the context of Paris, and the house was recognized for its architectural merit at the local level. It sits in an older residential neighborhood with mature vegetation, remains in good condition, and has had only an early rear extension. It has always served as a residence.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Harrison","architectural_style":"Colonial/Classical Revival influence; Shingle Style massing","criteria":[],"status_note":"Physical condition is listed as good, with an early extension at the rear; still used as a residence.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.308396-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/89/9697/40969789/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/88001910.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88001910/9bba0a72fb-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88001910/9bba0a72fb-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McCormic-Bishop_House_Paris_Wiki_(1_of_1).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McCormic-Bishop_House_Paris_Wiki_(1_of_1).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969789","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001128"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/lamar-county/mccormic-bishop-house-88001910/"}