Williams-Erwin House - Waxahachie, TX
featured waymark
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 23.662 W 096° 50.875
14S E 702421 N 3586186
Built in 1893 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, the Williams-Erwin House is a beautiful Victorian home at 412 W Marvin Avenue, Waxahachie, TX.
Waymark Code: WMPXM2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 23

The National Register of Historic Places indicates that the architects were H.D. Timmons and Buell & Connelley. The house is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and was approved for a Texas Historical Marker in 1978. It provides some background:

Erected in 1893 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 detailing adorns the porch. Williams sold the house in 1902 to R.K. Erwin, another prominent businessman. The Erwin family owned it until 1943.
Street address:
412 W Marvin Ave
Waxahachie, TX USA
75165


County / Borough / Parish: Ellis

Year listed: 1988

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1899

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Domestic

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
WalksfarTX visited Williams-Erwin House - Waxahachie, TX 03/27/2017 WalksfarTX visited it