Trigg, W. S. and Mary, House
Why it's listed
This 1½-story frame house at 441 12th Street S.E. in Paris, Texas, began as a one-story dwelling that apparently stood on the site by 1870. In 1890 harness-shop operator W.S. Trigg and his wife Mary contracted with W.H. Norris to improve it, and the work was completed in 1891. The result is a Queen Anne house with Classical Revival influence, topped by a large pyramidal roof broken by gables and dormers. Windows are one-over-one and irregularly placed. A prominent wraparound verandah rests on Doric columns set on masonry plinths and is finished with an ornamental balustrade. The house is regarded as locally significant for its architecture, being apparently one of the earlier Paris houses to display notable Classical Revival detailing. Its porch is similar to the one on the Bailey House, also built in 1891. A rear porch or sun room was enclosed at an unknown date, possibly in the 1950s. It sits in an older residential neighborhood, where surrounding crape myrtles may be an early landscape feature.
Significance in brief: The house is considered locally significant for its architecture. It combines Queen Anne form with Classical Revival detailing and is apparently one of the earlier houses in Paris to show significant Classical Revival elements. Its porch resembles that of the Bailey House, built in the same year.
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 88001924, listed October 26, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 441 12th St., SE, Paris |
|---|---|
| County | Lamar County |
| Listed | October 26, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88001924 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | W.H. Norris |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne with Classical Revival influence |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is described as good; still used as a residence. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.65798, -101.51138 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88001924.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001156
- This listing as JSON
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