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Built 1876 by Judge Wm. Henry Lightfoot, veteran of Forrest's Cavalry in Civil War; law partner of Gen. (and U. S. Senator) Sam B. Maxey. Lumber was hauled from Jefferson. Has square nails. Wide board pine floors are pegged. Water well beneath back porch. Restored by Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers Coleman. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Lightfoot, William Henry is a historical marker in Paris, Lamar County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Lamar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6545, -95.5548 near Paris. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lightfoot-Coleman House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Maxey, Samuel Bell, House, Home of Sam Bell Maxey, and The House at 705 3rd Street SE.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5277008207. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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