Details for The H.P. Barkley Home
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5139007082
Data
Marker Number | 7082 |
Atlas Number | 5139007082 |
Marker Title | The H.P. Barkley Home |
Index Entry | Barkley, H.P., Home |
Address | 709 N. Dallas |
City | Ennis |
County | Ellis |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 722907 |
UTM Northing | 3579778 |
Subject Codes | |
Marker Year | 1981 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | 709 N. Dallas, Ennis |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
Marker Text | Local contractor B. F. Sargeant constructed this residence in 1892 for H.P. Barkley, a conductor and yardmaster for the Houston and Central Texas Railroad. Built in the Victorian style, it features elaborate gingerbread detailing. T.H. Floyd, a local businessman, purchased the house in 1905 and resided here until 1949. Later used as a church parsonage, the Barkley home now serves as a reminder of Ennis' early days as a growing railroad town. |