Pine Bluff-Fitzhugh Historic District
Why it's listed
Pine Bluff/Fitzhugh is an L-shaped residential neighborhood of about 21 acres northeast of downtown Paris, Texas. Its 86 properties line Pine Bluff and Fitzhugh streets and the cross streets of East Cherry, 6th, 8th and East Booth. Nearly all of it was built after the fire of March 21, 1916, which wiped out the Victorian homes that stood here. About 50 of the present buildings existed by 1919, and about 80 by 1936. The larger houses sit on spacious lots with uniform setbacks and mature trees. Styles include American Foursquare, Bungalow, Colonial Revival and Jacobethan, among them the Moore House, designed by Curtis Board & Lightfoot, and the Broad House, designed by architect Curtis Broad for himself. Smaller wood-frame houses along East Cherry and 8th streets were occupied largely by domestics, laundresses and laborers, many of them Black, who worked in the larger homes. The district is valued for its cohesiveness, limited range of styles and high share of contributing buildings. Seventy of the 86 properties contribute.
Significance in brief: The district was rebuilt rapidly after the March 1916 fire destroyed the earlier Victorian neighborhood. It contains good examples of American Foursquare, Bungalow, Colonial Revival and Jacobethan houses with uniform setbacks and ample lots. The modest homes of domestic workers on East Cherry and 8th streets are included because of their link to the larger houses.
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 88001938, listed October 26, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 500-900 blks of Pine Bluff and 300-600 blks of Fitzhugh, Paris |
|---|---|
| County | Lamar County |
| Listed | October 26, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88001938 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1916-1936 |
| Architect / builder | Curtis Board & Lightfoot (Moore House); Curtis Broad (Broad House); William Eubank, local contractor (Eubank House) |
| Architectural style | American Foursquare, Bungalow, Colonial Revival, Jacobethan, Prairie School |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Of 86 properties, 70 are contributing and 16 non-contributing; present use is private residence and the character has not changed appreciably. |
| Acreage | 21 |
| Coordinates | 33.66539, -101.55152 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 88001938.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q109999557
- This listing as JSON
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