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Hancock Building
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  • This Victorian style building was built by businessman William F. Lewis and Ellis County Judge M. B. Templeton in 1890. The property was purchased in 1890 by a well-known defense attorney for his law offices. Later the building was used for a grocery store, Justice of the Peace and real estate, insurance office. Next door is the Ellis County Historical museum.
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  • Address: Location: 203 South College Street

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    The Patrick, Marshall T. House
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  • This house is listed on the Historic register and is on the 'historic tour'. It was built in 1899 and is one of the cities best examples of Queen Anne style architecture. There is a round corner asymmetrical floor plan. On the property there is the original outbuildings such as a barn, windmill house, servants quarters, arbour and 'pit' (which is an underground hot house). The original owner operated a freight and grocery business before he founded a bank in 1881 which later merged with the Citizens National Bank. The home is privately owned by Patrick descendants.

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  • Address: 233 Patrick Street

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    The Trippet-Shive House
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  • This house was built in 1896 for a banker and civic leader H. W. Trippet, it was then sold to Walter E. Shive who owned the Waxahachie seed, grain and coal store. The home is indicative of the houses built at the turn of the century in this neighbourhood and features cedar fish-scale shingles, a wraparound porch and octagonal tower. It was restored by the Robert Bell Family in 1983.
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  • Address: 209 North Grand Avenue

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    Getzendaner Memorial Park
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  • This is one of the larger and older parks in Waxahachie. Getzendaner Park covers approximately 27 acres split by Waxahachie Creek and containing numerous large pecan and oak trees. It sits right next to the Hospital. There is plenty of play equipment for children for enjoy.
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  • Address: Business 287 (West Main Street) and Grand Avenue
  • Website: http://www.waxahachie.com/Parks/Parks.htm

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    Historic Tour of Waxahachie
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  • Waxahachie has one of the States richest and most organised collections of turn-of-the-century residential and commercial buildings. The city is well marked with sign posts showing a historic drive you can take. A lot of these houses sit on narrow streets, so stopping and parking is fairly difficult at times. There are a significant amount of historical sites that still remain right in the heart of the city. Much of the downtown area remains unchanged. About twenty percent of all the Texas buildings in the National Register of Historic Places are in Waxahachie.

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    Sims Library
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  • The Nicholas P. Sims Library, built in 1904, is still in use and contains 33,000 volumes. The interior features gold leaf and Carrara mable.
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  • Address: 515 West Main

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    Waxahachie City Hall
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  • The new 60.000 sqft city hall was only opened in August 2002. There are several large function rooms which are rented out for various exhibitions, conferences and performances.

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  • Address: 2000 Civic Center Lane

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    Citizen's National Bank Building
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  • The was built in a Romanesque Revival style around the time the courthouse was completed. The original tower is now gone from the existing landmark building

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  • Address: Rogers and Main Streets

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    IOOF - Odd Fellows Building
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  • This building was built in 1895 in a Romanesque style. There is a central staircase and delicate carvings.
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  • Address: 208 1/2 South Rogers

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    Memorial to the People
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  • This is a memorial erected to both the living and the dead of Ellis County who wore the 'grey'. This memorial was erected in 1912 by the Daughters of the Confederacy.

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  • Address: Main St, Downtown Square, Waxahachie

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