Novy, Joe, House
401 N. Clay, Ennis, TXThis impressive composition of bungalow detailing suggests the Prairie School's influence on north Texas architecture and is, in fact, the outstanding example of the Prairie form in Ennis. Horizontal lines visually shorten the boxlike massing, typical of regional Prairie-influenced designs. It was the residence of Joe Novy, a grocer in Ennis, and Novy's descendants retain ownership.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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