Details for First Presbyterian Church
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5277008197
Data
| Marker Number | 8197 |
| Atlas Number | 5277008197 |
| Marker Title | First Presbyterian Church |
| Index Entry | First Presbyterian Church |
| Address | 410 W. Kaufman St. |
| City | Paris |
| County | Lamar |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 262578 |
| UTM Northing | 3727424 |
| Subject Codes | philanthropy; churches |
| Marker Year | 1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Organized 1861 by the Rev. John Anderson. Odd Fellows Seminary and a downtown shop were sites of early worship. Congregation built first sanctuary in 1874. Architects for this church (built 1891) were L. B. Volk and Son. Contractor: W. R. Eubanks. Romanesque style building is of Carthage stone; has stained glass windows from Belgium. The auditorium, cruciform in plan, has a wooden, ribbed vault of beaded boards. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968 |