{"nrhp_refnum":"86002364","name":"Dunkerly, G. G., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"607 W. Baylor","address_restricted":false,"city":"Ennis","county":"Ellis County","state":"TX","lat":32.32664820100007,"lon":-96.63339584899995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-09-25","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story frame bungalow-type house at 607 W. Baylor in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, built about 1920 (estimated) by an unknown architect or builder, on a corner lot in a residential area west of the central business district.","why_significant":"The nomination cites architecture as the basis of significance. It calls the house the most successful local example of a \"Swiss Chalet\" bungalow, noting its massing, stick brackets, jig-sawn rafter ends and shingle siding with the original stained finish. It was also the 1920s and 1930s home of G. G. Dunkerly, a printing company president from a pioneer Ennis family.","narrative":"This two-story frame house at 607 W. Baylor in Ennis, Texas, dates to about 1920 and sits on a corner lot in a residential area west of the central business district. Its architect or builder is not known. The house follows a bungalow plan, with a gable roof, exposed and extended rafter ends, wood-sash double-hung windows, and a one-bay gabled entry porch with squared wood balusters and shingled supports. Large triangular braces, wood shingle sheathing and a second-floor balcony give it the look of a Swiss chalet. The nomination describes it as the most successful local example of that chalet-influenced bungalow style, and notes that the early or original stained exterior finish survives. In the 1920s and 1930s it was the home of G. G. Dunkerly, president and manager of the Ennis Tag and Printing Company and a member of a pioneer Ennis family. The property was recorded as part of a survey of historic resources in Ennis and is in good condition and residential use.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Bungalow (with \"Swiss Chalet\" elements)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed in good condition and in residential use; the early or original exterior color scheme has survived.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:20.978532-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/20/9689/40968920/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/86002364.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40968920","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001925"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/ellis-county/dunkerly-g-g-house-86002364/"}