House at 106 East Denton
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Built around 1895 at 106 East Denton in Ennis, Texas, this one-story frame house follows an L-plan, a modest house type that was common in the town from the 1880s into the early 1910s. It has weatherboard siding, a gable roof with box eaves, and double-hung wood windows with two-over-two lights. A two-bay porch with a hip roof sits within the front-projecting wing, supported by turned wood posts with jigsawn brackets and a simple frieze. Imbricated shingles decorate the gable end. The house was listed because it is a fine example of its type and retains most of its original fabric. Few L-plan houses in Ennis still have their distinguishing turned posts and porch decoration intact. The architect and builder are unknown. It has served as a residence from the start, and its condition was recorded as fair during a 1985 survey. It was part of a multiple-resource nomination covering historic resources in Ennis.
Significance in brief: The form treats it as a fine example of a modest L-plan dwelling, a house type used often in Ennis from the 1880s to the early 1910s. It keeps most of its original fabric and is one of the few such houses to survive with its turned porch posts and porch embellishment intact.
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 86002397, listed September 25, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 106 E. Denton, Ennis |
|---|---|
| County | Ellis County |
| Listed | September 25, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002397 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | L-plan |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition rated fair; present use residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.33269, -96.62857 (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 86002397.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001912
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.