National Register of Historic Places - Texas (TX), Ellis County

Ellis County Texas (Page 3) has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Waxahachie Chautauqua Building, Rockett, Paris Q., House, Rosemont House, Saint Paul's Episcopal Church and Sanderson, James S., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Ellis County historic places including J. Frank Strickland and D.H. Thompson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ellis County places including George Barber, C. W. Thrash, John Solon, H.D. Timmons, J. Riely Gordon, Buell & Connelley, S. Wemyes Smith, G.W. Owens, Hix McCanless and E.S. Boze. Prominent architectural styles found in Ellis Country are Classical Revival, Queen Anne and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Rockett, Paris Q., House (added 1986 - - #86002343)

321 E. University , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boze,E.S.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

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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Rosemont House (added 1982 - - #82004504)

Also known as Moffett-Cox-Beers Home

701 S. Rogers , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gordon,J. Riely

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

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Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (added 1986 - - #86002495)

308 N. Monroe , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Sanderson, James S., House (added 1986 - - #86002420)

201 N. Gaines , Ennis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

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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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

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Sharp House (added 1986 - - #86002423)

208 N. Gaines , Ennis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Owens,G.W.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Sims, O. B., House (added 1986 - - #86002441)

1408 W. Main , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Solon, John, House (added 1987 - - #86002453)

617 Solon Rd. , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Solon,John

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Story, Jesse and Mary, House (added 1986 - - #86002373)

510 W. Brown , Ennis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Strickland-Sawyer House (added 1984 - - #84000168)

500 Oldham St. , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thrash, C. W.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

Historic Person:

Strickland, J. Frank

Significant Year:

1905, 1888, 1897

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Telfair House (added 1986 - - #86002473)

209 N. Preston , Ennis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McCanless,Hix

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

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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Templeton, Judge M. B., House (added 1986 - - #86002402)

203 N. Grand , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Thompson, D. H., House (added 1986 - - #86002433)

312 Kaufman , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Thompson,D.H.

Significant Year:

1904

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Trippet-Shive House (added 1986 - - #86002404)

209 N. Grand , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber,George

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Vickery, Richard, House (added 1986 - - #86002528)

1104 E. Marvin , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Waxahachie Chautauqua Building (added 1974 - - #74002070)

Getzendaner Park , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Education, Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium

Current Function:

Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Park

More Information:

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Waxahachie Lumber Company (added 1987 - - #86002424)

123 Kaufman , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Weatherford House (added 1986 - - #86002503)

501 N. Preston , Ennis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Weekley, John M., House (added 1986 - - #86002406)

510 W. Denton , Ennis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

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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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

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Williams, Porter L., House (added 1986 - - #86002383)

200 E. University , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Williams-Erwin House (added 1978 - - #78002926)

412 W. Marvin St. , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Timmons,H.D., Buell & Connelley

Architectural Style:

Other, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Witten, Pat, House (added 1986 - - #86002349)

204 Brown , Waxahachie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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