Texas Historical Marker

The H.P. Barkley Home

Ennis · Ellis County · placed 1981 · Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

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Ellis County, Texas

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Local contractor B. F. Sargeant constructed this residence in 1892 for H.P.

Barkley, a conductor and yardmaster for the Houston and Central Texas Railroad. Built in the Victorian style, it features elaborate gingerbread detailing. T.H.

Floyd, a local businessman, purchased the house in 1905 and resided here until 1949. Later used as a church parsonage, the Barkley home now serves as a reminder of Ennis' early days as a growing railroad town.

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