Wright, Edgar and Annie, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1906 at 857 Lamar in Paris, Texas, this symmetrical 1½-story wood-frame house was constructed for Edgar Wright and his wife Annie Roberta Wright. Edgar Wright was a prominent local attorney and civic leader, and a grandson of city founder George W. Wright. The house has wood siding, a composition roof and one-over-one windows. A reverse bay at the front door continues upward as two-bay window dormers rising from the gabled roof, and the center door has an oval window. The front porch has rounded ends, one of them screened, and carries bungaloid trim. The house was recognized for its architecture, as an unusual blend of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival elements, with the twin bay windows and round porch ends singled out as exceptional. It sits in an older residential neighborhood with mature vegetation, remains a residence, is in good condition, and has no known alterations. Its architect or builder is unknown.
Significance in brief: The house is considered an unusual variant of the Queen Anne/Colonial Revival style. Its twin bay windows begin at first-floor level with a reverse bay at the entrance, which ends in a semihexagonal roof, and its rounded porch ends are also called exceptional. It was built for a prominent Paris attorney and civic leader who was a grandson of city founder George W. Wright. It is locally significant for its architecture.
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 88001929, listed October 26, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 857 Lamar, Paris |
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| County | Lamar County |
| Listed | October 26, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88001929 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne/Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition good; present use residence; no alterations known. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.66285, -101.49320 (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 88001929.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001166
- This listing as JSON
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