Waxahachie, TX (Ellis County)
Dallas南方のI-35E上の町。
1850年に発足した町で、名前は原住民の言語で「牛」を意味します。当初100名からスタートしましたが、
順調に発展をしていきました。1879年にWaxahachie
Tap鉄道が近隣のGarrettまで延線して綿花や木材が出荷されていきました。1886年にはMKTが町を通ることになりました。1890年には人口も3,500名に増加。Trinity
and Brazos
Valley鉄道が1907年に開通したほか、インターアーバンもDallasと結ばれました。1900年ごろに建てられた家など300件が保存されています。
- Waxahachie Downtown Farmer's Market: - S Elm St Waxahachie, TX 75165
- Nicholas P. Sims Library: 1905年完成 - 515 W Main St. Waxahachie, TX 75165
- Chautauqua Auditorium: 1902年完成 - Waxahachie, TX 75165
- 1895 Ellis County Courthouse - Waxahachie, TX
- Williams-Erwin House: 1893年完成 for Edward Williams, this
Victorian home reflects the affluence of local cotton merchants
during the late 19th century. Waxahachie contractor C.J. Griggs
supervised the construction. Beaded boards and shingling decorate
the exterior walls, and elaborate eastlake style detailings adorns
the porch. Williams sold the house in 1902 to R.K. Erwin, another
prominent businessman. The Erwin family owned it until 1943. - 412
W. Marvin
- Jefferson Dunaway Home: 1855年の建築 by Jefferson Madison Dunaway
for his bride, Sarah Ann Brack. Stone for chimneys came from the
nearby creek banks. Cypress wood was used in structure.
Two later generations of the family have lived here: The households
of Jefferson Richard ("Jeff") Dunaway and of Richard Waldo Dunaway.
- 115 Dunaway Road
- Rosemont: 1894年に完成した20部屋ある家。for $12,000 by
Eliza and Burt Ringo Moffett, who owned a flour mill nearby. Amanda
B. Cox, the mother of 14 children, purchased the residence in 1930
and her heirs occupied it until 1978. Named "Rosemont" by the
original owners, the home reflects the elegant architectural
stylings of the 1890s in the use of wide verandas, ten fireplaces
with carved oak mantels, an elaborate onion dome, and gingerbread
trim. - 701 S. Rogers St.
- Joshua Chapel A.M.E. Church: Organized in 1876, this
congregation was named for its first pastor, the Rev. Joshua Goins,
who started many African Methodist Episcopal churches across the
state. Worshipers met in an old schoolhouse until this sanctuary was
constructed in 1917. Designed by noted black architect W. S.
Pittman, the building exhibits influences of the Romanesque Revival
style and has become a landmark in Waxahachie's black community. -
109 Aiken St.
- Dunlap - Simpson House: A fine example of Queen Anne Revival
architecture, this house has among its many rooms two hexagons, two
octagons. It was built in 1890-91 by Judge Oscar E. Dunlap
(1849-1925), a banker, political leader, chairman of Texas Council
of Defense in World War I, Good Roads advocate, industrialist,
humanitarian, founder of the Sims Library, Waxahachie. Later owners
have included Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Prince, Mrs. Sadie R. Hardesty, and
Mr. and Mrs. Max H. Simpson. - 1203 W. Main St.
- Waxahachie Chautauqua Building: Some 25 years after Chautauqua
cultural programs originated in New York State, annual Chautauqua
assemblies in Waxahachie began in 1899. Large crowds from North and
East Texas and Oklahoma camped here, studying literature and the
arts, attending dramas, lectures, concerts, exhibitions. This
2500-seat hall, convertible into an open-air auditorium, was built
by Waxahachie Chautauqua Park Association in 1902. - 400 S.
Grand Ave.
- Trippet-Shive House: Completed in 1896 for banker and civic
leader H.W. Trippet (b.1853), this residence was later sold to
Walter E. Shive (b.1873), who owned a successful Waxahachie seed,
grain, and coal store. Exhibiting influences of the Queen Anne and
Shingle styles of architecture, the Trippet-Shive house is
indicative of the houses built in this neighborhood at the turn of
the century. Interesting features include the cedar fish-scale
shingles, wraparound porch, and octagonal tower. - 209 N. Grand Ave.
- First Baptist Church of Waxahachie: Organized in 1861 by twelve
citizens meeting in the Methodist church, the Baptist congregation
elected W.H. Stokes as its first pastor. The group met in several
locations until their first church building was completed in 1883.
Several successive structures were built, and the present facilities
were begun in 1949. The present sanctuary was dedicated in 1959. A
part of Waxahachie history for over 125 years, the First Baptist
Church has concentrated its efforts on Baptist missionary activities
and community assistance projects. - 201 McMillian St.
- Hancock Building: Businessman William F. Lewis and Ellis County
Judge M.B. Templeton built this Victorian commercial structure in
1890. Decorative brickwork and cast iron columns highlight the
facade. William Pitt Hancock (1872-1955), a well-known defense
attorney, purchased the property in 1907 to house his law office. A
grocery store, justice of the peace, and real estate and insurance
offices have also occupied the Hancock building. - 203 S College St.
- Hawkins House: Benjamin Franklin Hawkins, a member of the Peters
Colony who was instrumental in the organization of Ellis County,
built a one-story house here in 1851. It was incorporated into a
two-story house in the 1880s, and was remodeled into its current
Colonial Revival appearance by Hawkins' son, Frank Lee, in 1903.
Prominent features include its large fluted Corinthian columns,
two-story balcony with balustrade, and decorative dentils. - 210 S
Hawkins St.,
- Eddy O. Hawkins Home: Eddy Pennell Hawkins, a member of a
pioneer Ellis County family, built the first two rooms of this home
soon after he wed Netta Lewis Carson in 1878. In 1900 he enlarged it
to its present three-story style, a reflection of his position as a
successful businessman and civic leader. The Late Victorian style
home exhibits Queen Anne and Shingle style influences. It features
beveled window glass, neo-classical porch details, and a shingled
second story. - 200 S. Hawkins St.
- The Mahoney-Thompson House: Constructed in 1904 by Dennis
Mahoney, contractor and builder. He came from Connecticut to Texas
in late 1800s to build Trinity University in Waxahachie (now in San
Antonio). Cornerstone was laid March 21, 1902. He later moved to
Waxahachie and erected this stately house, which later belonged to
family of his son-in-law, W.B. Thompson. The building is now
restored by the Ellis County Historical Museum and Art Gallery, Inc.
- 604 W. Main St.
- 1889 Masonic Lodge Hall: A tin cornice decorated with Masonic
emblems tops this three-story brick building constructed in 1889 for
Waxahachie Lodge No. 90, A.F.& A.M. The first floor was rented to
retail stores, the second occupied by professional offices, and the
third used as a lodge hall until 1926, when the lodge moved. Sold in
1929 to D.D. Eastham, the structure was later owned by his son,
Jack. It was purchased in 1975 by the Ellis County Historical Museum
and Art Gallery, Inc.- 201 S. College St.
- Presiding Elder's House: Built in 1901, this house served as the
parsonage for the presiding elder (district superintendent) of the
Waxahachie district of the Northwest Texas Conference of the
Methodist Church for more than 40 years. Mrs. M.J. Cooke, for whom
the house was built, sold it to the Methodist Conference in 1902.
The Rev. O.F. Sensabaugh was the first of 13 church officials to
reside in the house, which features late Victorian - era detailing
in its porch, windows and gables. - 201 Oldham Ave.
- N. P. Sims Library and Lyceum: A pioneer among privately -
endowed Texas libraries. Situated in Getzendaner Park, which had
been donated to the city on Dec. 31, 1895, by Capt. W.H. Getzendaner
(1834-1909), and attorney, Confederate veteran, banker, and
president of the Dallas & Waco Railroad. Nicholas P. Sims
(1806-1902), a native of Virginia who settled in 1833 in Ellis
County and prospered as a farmer and investor, endowed the library
and lyceum in 1902, naming as trustees his stepsons O.E. and S. W.
Dunlap, along with George H. Cunningham. Architect S. Wemyes Smith
of Fort Worth designed the Neo-Classical building, using Carrara
marble and other fine structural materials. The library opened in
April 1905. Books and reading rooms were on the first floor, with
the auditorium, athenaeum, anterooms, and stage for performing arts
on the second floor. Braden and Jones designed the wings. The west
wing was financed (1958) by an Ellis Countian, the talented
inventor, J. Harry Phillips (1872-1962). Industrialist W.H. Larkin
and Mrs. Larkin financed (1965) the east wing. Other major gifts
were received from sale of the home bequeathed by 1938-52 city
secretary Robert A Watson and Mrs. Watson, and from sale of the farm
of Judge Oscar E. Dunlap. - 515 W. Main
- Strickland-Sawyer House: Maggie Young Beall, a widow, built a
house here in 1888. One year later is was purchased by J.F.
Stickland (1861-1921), a cofounder of Texas Power and Light Company
and a pioneer of area interurban lines. In 1897 he had C.W. Thrash
build the present home over the existing residence. J.W. Sawyer
(1868-1927), a druggist, bought the property in 1914 and members of
his family lived here until 1945. The Victorian styling features a
3-story turret containing the interior stairwell. - 500 Oldham
Ave.
- First Presbyterian Church Building: The Rev. J. A. Smiley
organized the First Presbyterian Church in 1871 with 16 charter
members. The first church building was erected in 1876 and replaced
by this structure in 1916-17. After this congregation merged with
another church in 1979, the building was sold to the Ellis County
Art Association for use as a fine arts museum. It is a fine example
of a classical church with beaux arts details in its modified Doric
columns and art glass windows. - 501 W. Main St.
- First United Methodist Church of Waxahachie: In the spring
of 1849, the Rev. Falacius Reynolds and nine charter members met in
the cabin of E. W. and Nancy Rogers in the new settlement of
Waxahachie and established a Methodist society. The congregation
erected its first house of worship in 1852. A new building, built in
1856, was shared with local Cumberland Presbyterian and Baptist
congregations. In 1866 the Central Texas Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, was organized at the Waxahachie church. A
third building, erected in 1893, was lost to a fire in 1904 and was
replaced in 1905. The congregation struggled through the Depression
era to flourish in the 1940s and 1950s. A fifth church complex was
erected in 1950. Church members remain active in community service.
(1999) - 505 W. Marvin St.
- Central Presbyterian Church: Central Presbyterian Church
began as a Cumberland Presbyterian church in 1853, with twelve
charter members led by the Rev. Daniel G. Molloy. The congregation
met in a building on land donated by William Irwin until 1862, when
it began sharing space in the Methodist church building with other
local churches. The Presbyterian church built its own sanctuary in
1869-70 and moved it to this site in 1892. During the 1890s, the
congregation helped bring Trinity University to Waxahachie, which
greatly increased membership. Although the university later moved to
San Antonio, the church continued to grow in programs, service and
outreach, including a close relationship with the Presbyterian
Children's Service. - 402 N. College
- Ellis County Woman's Building (Davis Hall) : Dallas
architect Bertram C. Hill designed this building, erected in 1925-26
on land deeded by Quincy Davis Getzendaner for a public park and a
"rest room" for rural women who came to town with their families on
market days. Intended in part as a memorial to Mrs. Getezndaner's
parents, the building includes an auditorium called Davis Hall.
Built with financial support from the city, county and local women's
clubs, the Woman's Building exhibits Tudor Revival design features
in its arched entryways, cross gables, casement windows and
patterned brickwork. - 407 W Jefferson St
- St. Joseph Catholic Church: The earliest Catholic settlers in
Waxahachie were two brothers of English and American ancestry who
arrived in 1859. A German Catholic family joined them in 1870 and a
number of Irish Catholic stonemasons arrived in 1871 to assist in
the building of the third Ellis County Courthouse. They and their
families kept the Catholic faith in their homes. Occasionally French
Catholic missionaries would minister to this tiny Catholic
community.
The Bishop of Galveston assigned Father Claude Marie Thion to
minister to Catholics in Ellis and Hill counties in 1874. Father
Thion organized St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waxahachie with twenty
charter members that year. He conducted the first Mass in the new
church building in 1875. Father Thion performed the first Catholic
marriage ceremony in Ellis County in 1877.
In 1890 the Diocese of Dallas was created. Because of the growth of
the Waxahachie congregation, the new bishop traded the Catholic
church building and land to local methodists in exchange for $1500
and 4.5 acres of land. The graves in the early cemetery were
reinterred in the city cemetery in 1892. By this time Waxahachie had
a Catholic population of forty.
The church grew steadily in the first half of the 20th century, and
the Diocese erected a third church building in 1954. The church
retained the name of St. Joseph. In the second half of the 20th
century the church continued to grow. With 1360 ethnically diverse
families in their second century, the congregation is active in
worship, religious education, social and civic service and mission
work throughout western Ellis County. (2000) - 504 E. Marvin
- McKinney-Aday Farm House: Henry McKinney (1863-1936) was born in
Kemp, Kaufman County and, at the age of 20, enlisted in Company C of
the Frontier Battalion of the Texas Rangers. After one year,
McKinney was discharged and returned to Kemp. He married Viola
Dorsey (1866-1910) and then moved to Ellis County, near Waxahachie.
Henry and Viola purchased a 71.5 acre tract of farm land two miles
west of Waxahachie in 1903. In 1913, Henry hired Waxahachie builder
Jack Harris to construct a 2,000 square-foot Prairie-Style home on
his property. According to a board found on the roof of the house,
construction was completed on August 31, 1913. The Prairie-Style
exterior boasted a varied hop roof with cedar shake shingles, two
dormer windows and a wrap-around front porch with wooden pillars.
The floor plan included a parlor and master bedroom with
coal-burning fire places, second bedroom, living room, bathroom,
kitchen, butler's pantry and screened and four-season porches at the
rear of the house. Original outbuildings including a barn, corrals
and a chicken house remain on the property. The basic design of the
house mirrors other Prairie-Style homes in the area. The McKinney
family owned the homestead until 1944. Marvin W. and Mattie F. Aday
purchased this property in 1963. This historic ome is one of the few
remaining examples in rural Ellis County of an early 20th century
Prairie Style farm house. The McKinney-Aday homestead represents an
intact living history for future generations to gain understanding
of life on a small family farm in the fertile Blackland Prairie of
Texas. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2013 - 130 Cunningham
Meadows Road
- H.P. and Mollie McCartney House - 504 Sycamore St.
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