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1876 Eastlake Victorian
Historic Downtown District
Paris, Texas 75460
Paris, Texas 75460
1876 Painted Lady listed in State and National Registry of Historical Homes
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Beautifully restored and located in the historical district, with a connection to the Maxey Museum. Built of cypress lumber hauled by wagons from Jefferson, Texas. House has been updated, but still retains historical significance. Two car garage and large shop with guest quarters above has been added to original house. Beautifully landscaped with azaleas, Japanese maples, crepe myrtles, hostas, and many other plants. Alabama native, William Henry 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 in 1876 the young couple had this house built across the street from the Maxey Home. 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 Coleman family. It was a recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1965 and is now owned by the present owners who have done extensive restoration.
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| 2 Stories | |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Full Baths | 4 |
| Half Baths | 1 |
| Heated Sq. Ft. | 3,500 |
| Unheated Sq. Ft. | 1,000 |
| Acres | 1.0 |
| Lot Size | Acre |
Features.
- 1st Floor Laundry Room
- Den
- Dining room
- Foyer
- Gourmet Kitchen
- Living room
- Sunroom
- Master bedroom downstairs
- 2 Car Garage
- Automatic outside lights
- Dormers
- Driveway - Paved
- Fenced Yard
- Garden
- Guest House
- Patio
- Sprinkler System
- Storage Building
- Storm Windows
- Workshop
- Built-in Bookcases
- Carpet
- Ceiling Fans
- Fireplaces
- Gas Logs
- Grand staircase
- High Ceilings
- Original wood windows
- Wood floors
- Central air
- City sewer
- City water supply
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Gas heating
- Range
- Refrigerator
- Sprinkler System
- Water Heater - Electric
- 12-foot Ceilings
- Claw-foot Tub(s)
- Ripple Glass
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Archived in June, 2011
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