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Novy, Joe, House
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Novy, Joe, House is a historic place in Ennis, Ellis County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 103 historic places documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3272, -96.6350 near Ennis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ennis High School (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dunkerly, G. G., House, Sanderson, James S., House, and Boren, E. T., House (Gone).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2086002376. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The Joe Novy House at 401 North Clay in Ennis is a contributing property in the Historic Resources of Ennis Multiple Resource Area, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Its Czech surname reflects the strong Czech-immigrant heritage of Ennis, a community that grew with the town's cotton farming and railroad economy.
Sources: atlas.thc.texas.goven.wikipedia.orgatlas.thc.texas.gov
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