Hawkins House
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Marker Text: Benjamin Franklin Hawkins, a member of the Peters Colony who was instrumental in the organization of Ellis County, built a one-story house here in 1851. It was incorporated into a two-story house in the 1880s, and was remodeled into its current Colonial Revival appearance by Hawkins' son, Frank Lee, in 1903. Prominent features include its large fluted Corinthian columns, two-story balcony with balustrade, and decorative dentils. (1990)
Marker No: 7112
Medallion & Plate
Texas Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
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Geographic: 32.387627, -96.854073
Location: 210 South Hawkins Street, Waxahachie
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