Sharp House
208 N. Gaines, Ennis, TXThe Sharp House is a good local example of bungalow architecture, which was extremely popular in Ennis during the 1910s & 1920s. The massing and exuberant detailing of this structure are more typical of the early phase of the bungalow building. John H. Sharp, a local attorney, had this house built in 1913. He lived there through the 1930s.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.