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Local contractor B. F. Sargeant constructed this residence in 1892 for H.P. Barkley, a conductor and yardmaster for the Houston and Central Texas Railroad. Built in the Victorian style, it features elaborate gingerbread detailing. T.H. Floyd, a local businessman, purchased the house in 1905 and resided here until 1949. Later used as a church parsonage, the Barkley home now serves as a reminder of Ennis' early days as a growing railroad town.
Barley Home, H.P. is a historical marker in Ennis, Ellis County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3326, -96.6319 near Ennis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Barkley--Floyd House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Allen, I. R., House, House at 508 North Dallas, and McCanless--Williams House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007082. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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