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Built about 1890 by Jethro D. Atkinson, bank director and owner of Paris' first shoe store. Bought 1910 by social leaders, Dr. Eugene Felder Morris and wife Elizabeth. A fine example of Victorian style prevailing here before the great 1916 Paris fire. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1972
Atkinson-Morris House is a historical marker in Paris, Lamar County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Lamar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6686, -95.5469 near Paris. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Paul Baptist Church (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wright, Edgar and Annie, House, St. Joseph's Hospital, and Johnson--McCuistion House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5277008182. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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