Baty--Plummer House - Paris, TX
N 33° 39.449 W 095° 33.795
15S E 262312 N 3727128
Vacant and in dire need of care, the Baty-Plummer House at 708 W Sherman St, Paris, TX, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Waymark Code: WM12C0X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2020
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The National Register's Nomination Form for this property is quite brief, offering up just two sentences:
1 1/2-story frame cottage; L-shaped wraparound verandah links south and past lateral gables: shingled gable ends with delicate vergeboards; good Eastlake dormer windows.
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Fine and intact late Victorian cottage of Eastlake styling; home for many years of Mrs. William (Mollie) Baty; with exceptionally bold detailing.
It does note the addition of concrete steps, and that the original porch brackets and balustrade are missing, mentioning that the owner was Mrs. Willis M. Plummer. A little research turns up that Mrs. Plummer was the daughter of William R. (1862-1918) and Mollie Baty (1872-1955). Mr. Baty was a plumber who built this house between 1890 and 1895. He died an early death, while Mrs. Baty lived here until her passing in 1955. The Plummers took possession at some point, but Mr. Plummer passed on in 1985, while Mrs. Plummer followed in 2002. Note the profession of Mrs. Plummer's father compared to the name of the man she married.
Look across the street and you'll see where the William and Etta Latimer House once stood. It was also added to the National Register in 1988, and it appears to have burned, as there are the remains of steps to be seen which would not have been left by a bulldozer. It has been gone since at least 2008.