| Marker Number |
7121 |
| Atlas Number |
5139007121 |
| Marker Title |
Matthews-Atwood House |
| Index Entry |
Matthews-Atwood House |
| Address |
307 N. Sherman |
| City |
Ennis |
| County |
Ellis |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
722951 |
| UTM Northing |
3579356 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; markets, merchantiles |
| Marker Year |
1980 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
307 N. Sherman St., Ennis |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Pearl C. Matthews purchased this property in 1900 when he and his brother Will, owners of a McKinney department store, opened a second establishment in Ennis. He and his wife Virgie (Thompson) lived in a cottage at this site until 1908 when they constructed the present house. Harry Atwood (1873-1948), a native of Arkansas, purchased the home in 1917. His wife Bessie (Craig) deeded the residence to their son Felix Atwood (1908-1974) in 1955. A Lieutenant Colonel during World War II, Atwood lived here and maintained a law office in Dallas. |
