Farmer's Market Square - Corner of Kaufman and 1st S.W., open for business by area growers. The Hayden Museum of American Art consists of four galleries, the largest of which houses the permanent collection of graphic art, archival photography, and American chairs. This collection includes examples from every art period and American master painters are generously represented. The pieces are arranged chronologically to present a complete history of the American art scene from Folk Art to Modern and Contemporary. Seminar and Lecture facilities are available as well as an outstanding library.
Admission is free but by appointment only.
Paris Union Station Railroad Depot - Located at 11th S.W. and Kaufman St., this building is an outstanding example of station architecture representative of those along the Frisco Railroad Lines. The elaborate, decorative tower, the tile roofs, quality brickwork, and since removed marble wainscoting in the waiting rooms were, in part, expensive contributions to the building from the railroads, reflecting the degree of their good will toward the community of Paris. The building will be rehabilitated to house the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce and the research library of the Lamar County Genealogical Society. The estate was built for William Bedford Wise, a prominent English cotton merchant. Restoration began in 1997 on the exterior and main floor of the house and carriage house, with a vision to preserve the buildings as they were designed and built.