Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site

Sam Bell Maxey State Historic Site, operated by the Texas Historical Commission, is situated in the historic district of Paris, a northeast Texas community. The two-story frame residence is built in the High Victorian Italianate style and was considered a proper home for the family of Sam Bell Maxey, the West Point-educated Mexican War veteran, Confederate general and two-term U.S. senator.

Maxey and his wife Marilda raised their family and hosted many distinguished guests in this home, which was commonly regarded as a town social center. Family members lived continuously in the house for 99 years until 1967, when they donated the home to the city of Paris.

Today, the site explores the real stories of a prominent Texas family and how they cherished and modified their Victorian residence and grounds to reflect changing styles and trends in architecture, interior design and technology. Visitors experience the family's daily life through original furnishings, clothing and photographs.