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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.
Hancock Building is a historical marker in Waxahachie, Ellis County, dedicated in 1984. 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 32.3848, -96.8477 near Waxahachie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ellis County Museum Inc. (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include 1889 Masonic Lodge Hall, Ellis, Richard, Monument, and Ellis County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007108. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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