McCormic-Bishop House

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.