{"nrhp_refnum":"88001931","name":"Baty-Plummer House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"708 Sherman","address_restricted":false,"city":"Paris","county":"Lamar County","state":"TX","lat":33.65916287500005,"lon":-101.48834524299997,"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 frame Eastlake-style cottage at 708 Sherman Street on a prominent corner lot in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, built around 1890-95 by an unknown builder.","why_significant":"The house is described as a fine and intact late Victorian cottage with Eastlake styling and exceptionally bold detailing. It was also the home for many years of Mrs. William (Mollie) Baty. Its significance is local and rests on architecture.","narrative":"Standing on a corner lot at 708 Sherman Street in Paris, Texas, this 1½-story frame cottage dates to about 1890-95. The architect or builder is unknown. An L-shaped wraparound verandah links the south and east lateral gables, and the shingled gable ends carry delicate vergeboards. The dormer windows are good examples of Eastlake design, and the detailing overall is described as exceptionally bold. The house was listed for its architecture, as a fine and largely intact late Victorian cottage of Eastlake styling, with significance at the local level. It was also the home for many years of Mrs. William (Mollie) Baty. Alterations are modest: concrete steps have been added, and the porch brackets and balustrade are missing. The wood frame walls and composition roof remain in good condition, and the building continues to serve as a residence, as it did originally. Its prominent corner position makes it a visible example of Victorian-era domestic building in the city.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Eastlake","criteria":[],"status_note":"Physical condition is listed as good and the present use is residence; the concrete steps are an alteration, and the porch brackets and balustrade are missing.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.803991-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/95/9697/40969795/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/88001931.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88001931/6a3293a81d-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88001931/6a3293a81d-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Dianna Markham","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baty_-_Plummer_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Dianna Markham</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baty_-_Plummer_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969795","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001169"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/lamar-county/baty-plummer-house-88001931/"}