House at 404 East Crockett
Why it's listed
Built around 1900, this one-story frame house at 404 East Crockett in Ennis follows a two-room, or hall-parlor, plan. It has weatherboard siding, a gable roof covered with composition shingles, and wood double-hung windows with two-over-two lights. A single door serves as the primary entrance. A three-bay porch with a hip roof and turned wood posts runs across the east elevation, and a large pediment breaks through the roofline over the center bay, dominating the facade. Imbricated shingles decorate the gable end. The house is considered the best surviving example of the hall-parlor plan in Ennis. Its single-door arrangement is less common than the traditional two-entry version, and most of its original materials remain in place. The architect and builder are unknown. The property occupies less than one acre in a residential area northeast of the central business district, and it was still used as a residence with its condition described as fair when it was surveyed in 1985.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it the best surviving two-room, or hall-parlor, plan dwelling in Ennis. Its single-door form is less typical than the traditional two-entry version, yet most of its original fabric remains in place.
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 86002379, listed September 25, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 404 E. Crockett, Ennis |
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| County | Ellis County |
| Listed | September 25, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002379 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Two-room plan (hall-parlor) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is listed as fair; present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.32845, -96.62379 (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 86002379.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001946
- This listing as JSON
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