Lightfoot-Coleman House

Alabama native Henry William Lightfoot a Confederate veteran of Forrest's Cavalry, came to Paris in 1872 as a law partner of Sam Bell Maxey. Two years later, he married Maxey's adopted daughter, Dora Rowel Maxey, and soon the young couple had this house built across the street from the Maxey home. Built of lumber hauled from Jefferson, its outstanding architectural feature is a double gallery decorated with Eastlake-style millwork. Lightfoot served as a state senator and as chief justice of the 5th Court of Civil Appeals. He died while traveling in Alaska in 1901, and his heirs later sold the house to the Rodgers Coleman family, early preservationist who oversaw restorations of the house in the 1950s. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965

Lightfoot-Coleman House is a historical marker in Paris, Lamar County, dedicated in 1965. 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 33.6544, -95.5547 near Paris. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lightfoot, William Henry (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Maxey, Samuel Bell, House, Home of Sam Bell Maxey, and The House at 705 3rd Street SE.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5277012012. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.