Texas - Ellis County - Historic Districts
Ellis County Texas (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ellis County places including Dennis Mahoney, Fred Jones, J. Reilley Gordon and S. Wemyes Smith. Prominent architectural styles found in Ellis Country are Classical Revival, Queen Anne and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Ellis County Courthouse Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001971)
Roughly bounded by both sides of Waxahachie Creek N to Union Pacific RR tracks & between both sides of Elm and Flat Sts., Waxahachie
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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 - - #86002547)
Roughly bounded by W. Baylor, N. Main, W. Crockett, and McKinney Sts. , Ennis
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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 - - #86002465)
500--600 blks. of N. Rogers, 500--600 blks. of N. Monroe, and 100--200 blks. of W. Marvin Sts. , Waxahachie
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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 - - #86002461)
Also known as See Also:Strickland--Sawyer House
Oldham Ave. between N. Jackson and Bethel Sts. , Waxahachie
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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 - - #86002458)
1200 blk. of Sycamore , Waxahachie
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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 - - #86002474)
Roughly bounded by Central, W. Water, Monroe, Madison and W. Jefferson , Waxahachie
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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 - - #86002463)
E side 300 blk. of Wyatt St. , Waxahachie
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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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