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J. W. Harrison & Son

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222 Hickory St., Paris, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 40' 32.70916999992", -95° 33' 13.77255999996"
 
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     John Winn Harrison (1865-1940) came to Paris from Alabama in 1886. Working as a carpenter for several years, he formed a construction company in partnership with Cornelius G. Caviness in the 1890s. Becoming an independent contractor about 1913, he played a major part in rebuilding the city after a disastrous fire in 1916. Barney Harrison (1898-1954) joined his father in business in 1917, and the firm of J. W. Harrison & Son was formed in 1919. The company built many public and private structures in Paris, including homes, schools, the city hall, and the public library.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

J. W. Harrison & Son Historical Marker Location Map, Paris, Texas