TEXAS - Ellis County - Historic Districts

Ellis County Courthouse Historic District (added 1975 - Ellis County - #75001971) Roughly bounded by both sides of Waxahachie Creek N to Union Pacific RR tracks & between both sides of Elm and Flat Sts., Waxahachie (250 acres, 48 buildings, 2 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: et al., Gordon,J. Reilley Architectural Style: Other, Romanesque, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Engineering, Commerce, Architecture, Transportation, Industry Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Current Sub-function: Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Extractive Facility, Financial Institution, Government Office, Road-Related Ennis Commercial Historic District (added 1986 - Ellis County - #86002547) Roughly bounded by W. Baylor, N. Main, W. Crockett, and McKinney Sts. , Ennis (130 acres, 53 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business North Rogers Street Historic District (added 1986 - Ellis County - #86002465) 500--600 blks. of N. Rogers, 500--600 blks. of N. Monroe, and 100--200 blks. of W. Marvin Sts. , Waxahachie (140 acres, 25 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Other Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Oldham Avenue Historic District (added 1986 - Ellis County - #86002461) Also known as See Also:Strickland--Sawyer House Oldham Ave. between N. Jackson and Bethel Sts. , Waxahachie (140 acres, 17 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Second Trinity University Campus (added 1987 - Ellis County - #86002458) 1200 blk. of Sycamore , Waxahachie (150 acres, 3 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Jones,Fred, Mahoney,Dennis Architectural Style: Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Tudor Revival Area of Significance: Education, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Education, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: College, Educational Related Housing, Sport Facility Current Function: Education, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: College, Sport Facility West End Historic District (added 1986 - Ellis County - #86002474) Roughly bounded by Central, W. Water, Monroe, Madison and W. Jefferson , Waxahachie (770 acres, 112 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Smith,S. Wemyes Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Library, Park, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education, Landscape Current Sub-function: Library, Park, Single Dwelling Wyatt Street Shotgun House Historic District (added 1986 - Ellis County - #86002463) E side 300 blk. of Wyatt St. , Waxahachie (10 acres, 8 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Black, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

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