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Presiding Elder's House

Waxahachie, Ellis County

Marker Text

Built in 1901, this house served as the parsonage for the presiding elder (district superintendent) of the Waxahachie district of the Northwest Texas Conference of the Methodist Church for more than 40 years. Mrs. M.J. Cooke, for whom the house was built, sold it to the Methodist Conference in 1902. The Rev. O.F. Sensabaugh was the first of 13 church officials to reside in the house, which features late Victorian - era detailing in its porch, windows and gables.

Marker Details

Address 201 Oldham Ave.
Location Description 201 Oldham Ave., Waxahachie
Marker # 7140
Dedicated 1988
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code houses, residential buildings, Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination, Victorian (architectural term)
Latitude, Longitude Exact Lat/Lon Unknown

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