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

Ellis County Texas (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ellis County places including Oscar Wenderoth, Dennis Mahoney, S. Wemyes Smith, Fred Jones, J. Reilley Gordon, Preston M. et al. Geren and Volney E. Taylor. Prominent architectural styles found in Ellis Country are Classical Revival, Queen Anne and Beaux Arts.

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

Ennis Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2019 - - #100003468)

205 N. McKinley, 301-303 W. Knox & 107 N. Sherman Sts., Ennis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wenderoth, Oscar, Taylor, Volney E., Geren, Preston M. et al., Multiple

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts, New Formalism, Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1883-1966 AD

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

West Marvin Avenue-Patrick Street Historic District (added 2024 - - #100010757)

Roughly bounded by North Spencer Street to the west, the rear property lines of the resources fronting the north side of West Marvin Avenue to the north, Ferris Avenue to the east, and Water, Waxahachie

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Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

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