Atwood, E. K., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1925 for E. K. Atwood and his wife Stella, this two-story house at 605 N. Preston in Ennis is a Georgian Revival dwelling with a center-hall plan two rooms deep. It has brick veneer walls, a side-gabled roof with composition shingles, and brick chimneys with corbeled caps. The symmetrical, rectangular block has six-over-six double-hung wood windows, jack arches with keystones of stuccoed brick, and a single-door entrance with a transom and sidelights. A small flat-roofed porch with Doric columns and square wood piers covers only the entry bay, and pedimented dormers are placed symmetrically across the roof, typical of the style. An enclosed porch sits on the south elevation. The house has been moved to its present residential area northwest of the central business district. It was recognized as the best local example of Georgian Revival domestic architecture, since few similar houses were built in Ennis. It remains in residential use and is in excellent condition.
Significance in brief: The inventory form describes it as the best local example of a Georgian Revival dwelling in Ennis. Only a few similarly styled houses were built in the city. It is significant under the area of architecture.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 86002504, listed September 25, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 605 N. Preston, Ennis |
|---|---|
| County | Ellis County |
| Listed | September 25, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002504 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is stated as excellent; present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.32991, -96.63395 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86002504.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000587
- This listing as JSON
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