{"nrhp_refnum":"86002376","name":"Novy, Joe, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"401 N. Clay","address_restricted":false,"city":"Ennis","county":"Ellis County","state":"TX","lat":32.32721690000005,"lon":-96.63486800099997,"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 1915 Prairie-style residence at 401 N. Clay in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, built as a frame bungalow-plan dwelling with brick veneer. The architect and builder are unknown.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it the outstanding example of the Prairie form in Ennis. Its bungalow detailing suggests Prairie School influence on north Texas architecture. Horizontal lines visually shorten the boxlike massing typical of regional Prairie-influenced designs. It was also the residence of Joe Novy, an Ennis grocer.","narrative":"Built around 1915 at 401 N. Clay in Ennis, Texas, this house is a frame dwelling on a bungalow plan, faced in brick veneer. It has a hip roof with gables, tile, and a deep overhang, along with wood double-hung French windows and exterior brick chimneys. A three-bay porch with brick piers runs across the east elevation, and a gabled pediment on brackets marks the center bay. Other features include inset tile panels, planter boxes, a porte cochere on the south side, and a brick garage apartment. The house was built for Joe Novy, a local grocer. It is regarded as the outstanding example of the Prairie form in Ennis, showing Prairie School influence on north Texas architecture. Horizontal lines across the porch visually shorten the boxlike massing typical of regional Prairie-influenced designs. The house has been moved and now sits on a corner lot in a residential area northwest of the central business district. Its condition is excellent, and it remains a residence.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Prairie","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Condition is listed as excellent, and the present use is residential. The house has been moved to its current corner lot.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.226437-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/54/9690/40969054/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/86002376.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002376/1fdbaa3112-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002376/1fdbaa3112-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JoeNovyHouse1_(1_of_1).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JoeNovyHouse1_(1_of_1).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969054","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001927"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/ellis-county/novy-joe-house-86002376/"}