{"nrhp_refnum":"88001936","name":"Church Street Historic District","other_names":["See Also:Maxey, Samuel Bell, House","Scott--Roden Mansion"],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Roughly bounded by E. Austin, 3rd, SE, Washington and 1st, SW Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Paris","county":"Lamar County","state":"TX","lat":33.656794609500054,"lon":-101.55571544294756,"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 roughly 37-acre residential historic district south of downtown Paris, Lamar County, Texas, covering Church Street, South Main and adjoining streets. It holds 83 properties, mostly houses plus two churches, built between 1868 and 1930.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the district has the finest concentration of late 19th- and early 20th-century residences in Paris and is one of the most noteworthy neighborhoods in northeastern Texas. It shows a wide range of eclectic architectural styles unified by scale, setback, landscaping and mature tree canopy. It has also been home to prominent regional figures, and most of its buildings remain contributing.","narrative":"South of downtown Paris, Texas, this 37-acre neighborhood along Church Street, South Main and nearby streets contains 83 properties, most of them houses and two churches. Construction ranges from an 1868 Italianate-detailed house on a Greek Revival plan to Prairie School and Bungalow homes of the 1920s. A fire in 1916 destroyed much of the area, including most of South Main and the 400 block of Church Street, and the neighborhood was quickly rebuilt. The result is a mix of Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Jacobethan, Mediterranean, Prairie School and Gothic Revival buildings, held together by similar scale, setbacks, landscaping and a canopy of mature trees. Notable landmarks include the Samuel Bell Maxey house, now a museum, and the Scott-Roden Mansion, which blends Prairie School and Jugendstil styles. The district was listed for its architecture and for its association with prominent citizens of the region, and 67 of its 83 properties contribute to its character.","period_of_significance":"1868-1937","architect_builder":"J.L. Wees (Scott-Roden Mansion); A.J. Knapp of Tulsa (J.J. Culbertson House); Thomas and Broad (Central United Presbyterian Church); W.H. Lightfoot (Holy Cross Episcopal Church)","architectural_style":"Varied eclectic styles including High Victorian Italianate, Queen Anne, Folk Victorian, Colonial Revival, Prairie School, Jacobethan, Mediterranean, Bungalow and Gothic Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Of 83 properties, 67 are contributing and 16 non-contributing. Uses include private residences, a house museum and a funeral home, and the district is described as retaining its historic character and integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.701193-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/23/9698/40969823/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/88001936.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969823","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110000244"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/lamar-county/church-street-historic-district-88001936/"}