Marker Inscription
Fire protection in Paris dates to the early 1870s, when a group of businessmen led by Willet Babcock organized a volunteer fire company. Known as Phoenix Fire Company No. 1, the volunteer unit continued in operation until the city created a paid fire department in 1908. Operating from facilities at this site since 1884, the fire department has exhibited exemplary service in a number of disastrous fires, most notably the great fire of March 2,1 1916, which killed three people, destroyed 1,400 buildings, and caused millions of dollars' worth of property damage.
About this site
Paris Fire Department is a historical marker in Paris, Lamar County, dedicated in 1990. 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 33.6600, -95.5551 near Paris. The nearest cataloged historic site is Buckner, Robert Cooke (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Paris, Central Presbyterian Church, and First United Methodist Church of Paris.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5277008217. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
