House at 705 3rd Street, SE
Why it's listed
This small frame cottage at 705 3rd Street, SE, in Paris, Texas, dates to about 1880. It is a 1½-story rectangular building with a rear ell, clapboard walls and a composition roof. The front door and two windows have segmental-arch lintels, a bay window projects on the north side, and an Italianate porch marks the front. The second-floor front windows may have been widened at some point. It occupies a corner lot among older small residences and remains a residence, as it was originally. The house was listed as a modestly scaled example of High Victorian Italianate style, a type once common in Paris and elsewhere. It appears on an 1885 bird's-eye view of the city, which helps confirm its age. City directories show frequent changes of occupancy, suggesting it may have served as rental property. The builder is unknown, and the property was recorded as being in fair condition in 1986.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as a modestly scaled example of High Victorian Italianate style, once common in Paris and elsewhere. It appears on an 1885 bird's-eye view of the city. Frequent changes of occupancy in city directories suggest it may have been rental property.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88001935, listed October 26, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 705 3rd St., SE, Paris |
|---|---|
| County | Lamar County |
| Listed | October 26, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88001935 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1900 |
| Architectural style | High Victorian Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Recorded in 1986 as in fair physical condition, still in residential use, on its original site. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.65514, -101.50009 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88001935.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001174
- This listing as JSON
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