National Register of Historic Places

West End Historic District

Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas
Listed
September 23, 1986
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
86002474

About this property

The West End Historic District in Waxahachie, Texas is a 77-acre (31 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is mainly seven blocks of W. Main St. and four blocks of W. Jefferson St., and includes properties on cross streets as well (see map on page 67 of NRHP document). It includes Classical Revival and Queen Anne architecture. Sims Library and Lyceum (photo #72 on page 35), Classical Revival, designed by architect S. Weymes Smith F. Lee Hawkins House (photo #73 on page 37), L-plan Victorian made more formal by two-story portico with massive Corinthian-capped columns E. P. Hawkins House, 200 S. Hawkins St. (photo #74 on page 39), L-plan Victorian made more formal by two-story portico with massive Corinthian-capped columns Dunlap-Simpson House (c.1891), 1203 W. Main St. (photo #78 on page 47), Classical Revival, built by Connecticut contractor Dennis Mahoney for Judge Oscar E. Dunlap, longtime president of Waxahachie National Bank. It is a 2+1⁄2-story house with Queen Anne detailing and a three-story tower. Dunlap House, 1203 W. Main, (c. 1891. Dunlap-Simpson House. Harrison House, 717 W. Main St. (photo #79 on page 49), with Mission-style parapet First Presbyterian Church, 501 W. Main St. (photo #80 on page 51) Chapman House, 903 W. Main St. (photo #81 on page 53) Hines House, 813 W. Main St. (photo #82 on page 55) Chaska House, 716 W. Main St. (photo #84 on page 59).

Location

Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas
32.39201, -96.85737

Categories

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Sources

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When was West End Historic District listed on the National Register?

West End Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 1986.

What type of historic resource is West End Historic District?

West End Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for West End Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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