Ellis County, Texas
Waxahachie Real Estate and Local Guide
The historic county seat of Ellis County, about 30 miles south of Dallas, known for its Victorian gingerbread homes, 1897 Romanesque courthouse, and several National Register historic districts.
Living in Waxahachie
Nicknamed the 'Gingerbread City' for its Victorian and gingerbread-trim homes. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Waxahachie
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Waxahachie home
Ellis County Courthouse
1897 Richardsonian Romanesque courthouse on the downtown square
Scarborough Renaissance Festival
Annual Renaissance fair held each spring since 1981
Getzendaner Memorial Park
Historic city park home to the 1902 Chautauqua Auditorium
Waxahachie areas to know
West End Historic District
77-acre National Register district along West Main and West Jefferson streets, listed in 1986
Oldham Avenue Historic District
First Waxahachie neighborhood listed on the National Register, added in 1977
North Rogers Street Historic District
National Register residential district added in 1986
Wyatt Street Shotgun House Historic District
National Register district of shotgun houses, listed in 2003