First Church of Christ, Scientist - Paris, TX
N 33° 39.587 W 095° 33.592
15S E 262633 N 3727374
Formerly home of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, this building at 339 W Kaufman St, Paris, TX, is currently for lease, in need of a tenant. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Waymark Code: WM12T4N
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2020
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The National Register's Nomination Form for this property is remarkably brief, offering up just two sentences:
Raised one-story brick structure; broad steps lead to portico supported by Ionic columns; double French doors with transoms lead to sanctuary; heavy entablature; three tall arched windows at sides.
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One of the earlier Christian Science churches in Texas; one of the first Beaux Arts buildings constructed in Paris after the fire, it is an unusually well-detailed small church. It compares favorably with Temple Freda (NR 1984) in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
Paris wasted absolutely no time in rebuilding after the Great Fire of 2016, and as the Nomination Form indicates, this 1917 building (so noted by a partially-hidden cornerstone on the north elevation) was an early work as they climbed out of the wreckage.