Field notes · Paris, Texas

Notes on Paris, Texas.

This page is a working guide to the place around 1145 16th St NW: the schools that serve the street, the commute to Dallas, the parks and lakes to the north, and the local spots worth knowing before you visit. Paris is the county seat of Lamar County, a town of about 25,000 in the Red River Valley of Northeast Texas.

The downtown square of Paris, Texas, with brick storefronts and a tree-lined plaza in morning light

The address in context

A settled street in a town that holds its own.

16th St NW sits in the northwest residential section of Paris, a few minutes from the downtown square and its Culbertson Fountain. The town's best-known landmark is an unmistakable one: a 65-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower at 2025 S Collegiate Dr, topped since 1999 with a red cowboy hat.

Everyday life is close. Groceries and services run along Loop 286, Lambert's Landing anchors the retail side of town, and the county's two biggest lakes, Lake Crook and Pat Mayse Lake, both sit within about 15 miles to the north on Red River tributaries.

For Dallas commuters and weekend visitors, US-82 runs east and west through town, and the drive to the DFW metroplex is roughly 105 miles, about an hour and 50 minutes in normal traffic.

Schools

Paris Independent School District.

This home falls within Paris ISD, whose campuses march from elementary through high school. Assignments change by year, so confirm the current boundary with the district before making plans.

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Justiss Elementary School

Grades K-4, less than a mile from the house.

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Crockett Intermediate School

Grades 5-6.

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Paris Junior High School

Grades 7-8.

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Paris High School

Grades 9-12, home of the Paris Wildcats.

Paris ISD campus directory

Lakes and open country

Water within a short drive.

Lake Crook About 3-5 miles north

Roughly 1,060 acres on Pine Creek, a city-run lake for fishing, boating, and camping, and the easiest water from town.

Pat Mayse Lake About 12 miles north

About 5,940 acres on Sanders Creek, a US Army Corps of Engineers lake with public fishing, boating, and hunting access.

The fire pit at 1145 16th St NW with mature trees beyond the fence line
The stone fire pit in the backyard at 1145 16th St NW.

Around the square

Coffee in the morning, supper downtown.

Coffee and breakfast

Supper and family plates

Dawn over a small Texas farm town with a water tower and grain elevators in mist
The country around town, seen from the edge of Paris at dawn.

Out and about

An afternoon's worth of stops.

The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Texas

A 65-foot replica topped with a red cowboy hat at 2025 S Collegiate Dr.

Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site

A Victorian home and garden at 812 S Church St.

Lamar County Historical Museum

Local history at 1009 W Kaufman St.

Red River Valley Veterans Memorial Museum

Honoring veterans at 2035 S Collegiate Dr.

Bywaters Park

Parkland and trail space at 300 S Main St.

Open the map for 1145 16th St NW

Come see the street, then come see the house.

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