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Marker No: 7108

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

Location: 203 South College Street, Waxahachie

Marker Text: ​Businessman William F. Lewis and Ellis County Judge M.B. Templeton built this Victorian commercial structure in 1890. Decorative brickwork and cast iron columns highlight the facade. William Pitt Hancock (1872-1955), a well-known defense attorney, purchased the property in 1907 to house his law office. A grocery store, justice of the peace, and real estate and insurance offices have also occupied the Hancock building. (1984) 

National Register of Historic Places

Geographic: N 32° 23.081 W 096° 50.869