Sam Bell Maxey House

The Sam Bell Maxey House, located in Paris, Texas, is a historic site that showcases the High Victorian Italianate architectural style. Built by Samuel Bell Maxey, a notable attorney and U.S. senator who served as a Confederate general, the house was home to the Maxey family from 1868 until 1966. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1962. After extensive restoration, it opened to the public in 1980 and is now managed as a state historic site, offering tours that highlight its rich history and architectural significance.