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preservation group, Historic Waxahachie, commissioned a survey of historic
buildings. "We were amazed at what we found," recalls Historic Waxahachie co-
founder Becky Kaufman. The survey resulted in the creation of five historic
districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Including structures in
those districts-plus those with state and local medallions--Becky estimates that
Waxahachie boasts more than 250 buildings designated as historic.
The Tours to Bountiful
Waxahachie's largest single visitor event remains the annual Scarborough
Faire Renaissance Festival. Replete with costumed entertainers, jousters, and
hearty food and drink, the festival (which runs weekends through June 3, 2001)
celebrates the merriment of 16th century England.
But when it comes to year-round attractions, Waxahachie relies on its
Victorian heritage.
To showcase local history and architecture, Historic Waxahachie
produced a detailed walking tour and two driving tours, complete with street signs
guiding the driving tours.
Grande dame of both driving and walking tours is the Ellis County
Courthouse, one of the most recognizable of Texas' many historic courthouses.
Designed by noted architect J. Riely Gordon, the cathedral-like Richardsonian
Romanesque structure is built of Burnett County red granite and Pecos red
sandstone and features delicately-carved sculptures.
According to a colorful legend, one of the stonemasons, an Italian named
Harry Hurley, fell in love with the town's telegraph operator, Mabel Frame. When
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Mallory, Randy. Places in the Heart: Waxahachie's bountiful, beautiful buildings, text, 2001-06~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1924354/m1/3/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.