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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
First Presbyterian Church is a historical marker in Paris, Lamar County, dedicated in 1968. 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 33.6599, -95.5603 near Paris. The nearest cataloged historic site is Daniel, J. M. and Emily, House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Church of Christ, Scientist, Ragland House, and Rodgers--Wade Furniture Company.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5277008197. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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