Marker Inscription
William L. Hawkins, the son of area pioneer settlers, and his wife Emma (Barker) purchased land and a house here in 1892. They removed the original structure in 1901 and hired local wood artisan Will Price to build this house. Made of imported cypress timber, it was completed in 1903. It features an asymmetrical Queen Anne design and ornate wood trim hand carved by Price. Prominent businessman Tom Dees and his wife Mattie (Hawkins) purchased the house in 1905, and in 1913 the property was acquired by Edward and Mollie Byrd. It remained in the Byrd family until 1957.
About this site
Hawkins, William L. and Emma, House is a historical marker in Midlothian, Ellis County, dedicated in 1994. 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 32.4824, -97.0011 near Midlothian. The nearest cataloged historic site is Polytechnic Institute, Site of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Midlothian Presbyterian Church, Midlothian Cemetery, and Trotter House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007113. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
