25 E Plaza - Paris Commercial Historic District - Paris, TX
N 33° 39.654 W 095° 33.374
15S E 262972 N 3727490
Currently vacant, but probably not for long, the two-story building at 25 E Plaza St, Paris, TX, is a contributing structure in the Paris Commercial Historic District.
Waymark Code: WM11EY0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2019
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DowntownTX website is a great resource in providing some background, as the National Register's Nomination Form says little other than noting this one as a contributor (as property #23) and capturing it (between Texas State Optical and W.M. House Jewelry) in photo #55. Note that while the Nomination Form lists the address as being "25," today, it appears as "23". Past uses of the building include:
1919-29: Cozy Theater / Steinheimer's Studio (photo)
1936: Travis & Enloe (men's furnishings) / Cook Jewelry Company
1940-44: Travis & Aikin (men's Furnishings) / Cook Jewelry Company / Plaza Military Store
1946-49: Aikin's Men's Wear / Cook Jewelry Company / Highby Studios (photographer)
1951: Aikin's Men's Wear/ Cook Jewelry Company
1954-63: Aikin's Men's Wear/ W. M. House Jewelry
1964-86: Aikin's Men's Wear
1987-90: Faces (women's clothing)
1991: A. L. Williams (investments)
1993-94: Clyde's of Paris (clothing) / Primerica Financial Services
1995-97: Always Welcome (gift shop)
2000-02: Encore (2nd hand clothing)
2003-04: Jazzy Handbags