Matthews-Templeton House
606 W. Denton, Ennis, TXAn excellent example of the two-story bungalow form that local architect Hix McCanless was adept at designing. Traditional bungalow details are incorporated into an imposing, irregularly massed composition topped by a set-back second story, a McCanless trade- mark. Built for Pearl C. Matthews, co-owner of the McKinney-based Matthews- Brothers Department Store. In 1921 E.K. Atwood purchased the residence, and he sold it W. R. & Metca Templeton in 1924. He was a banker and cotton buyer. In 1948 Garner Dunkerly, Jr., of the Ennis Tag & Printing Co., bought the house. Block/Lot: OTS/Div.18-2/146x350 FT. TR. of E.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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