Ennis High School
501 N. Gaines, Ennis, TXThe most conspicuous historic public building still standing in Ennis. This design by the prominent Ft. Worth architectural firm of Sanguinet & Staats emphasizes the primary entry bay with Jacobethan details executed in light stone to contrast the red brick of the building's mass. Serving as the Ennis High School from 1916 to 1982, it now houses the junior school. It is Ennis oldest extant school building. Replaced windows have moderately affected the structure's integrity. Post-1936 structures on the site are smaller in scale than the high school and should be considered as noncontributing to the historic character of the property.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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