Johnson-McCuistion House
Why it's listed
Located at 730 Clarksville in Paris, Texas, this two-story frame house began in 1858 as the home of Dr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Johnson. In 1907 their grandson, cotton merchant T.A. Johnson, remodeled it into its present form. The house has a pyramidal roof with a dormer, wood siding, and a giant-order portico carried on paired fluted Corinthian columns, with a one-story porch below. Later, Dr. and Mrs. L.P. McCuistion acquired it after their own home burned in a 1916 fire. It was listed as the grandest surviving Classical Revival residence in Paris and a typical overscaled Edwardian house. Low T-shaped wings were added in 1950 and 1968 when the property became a funeral home, and they are counted as noncontributing. The wings are considered small enough in scale that they do not harm the integrity of the original house, which sits prominently on a large lot along a major thoroughfare in a largely commercial area.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it the grandest surviving Classical Revival residence in Paris and a typical overscaled Edwardian-era house. It is rated locally significant for architecture. The later T-shaped wings are low in scale and do not affect its integrity.
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 88001911, listed October 26, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 730 Clarksville, Paris |
|---|---|
| County | Lamar County |
| Listed | October 26, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88001911 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1900, 1900- |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is stated as good; it is currently used as a funeral home. The T-shaped wings added in 1950 and 1968 are noncontributing. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 33.65684, -101.49647 (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 88001911.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001137
- This listing as JSON
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