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One of 122 National Register listings published here for Ellis County · listed in 1986 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Farrar House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 601 S. Main W, Ennis, 75119
- When was it listed? September 1986
- Category. building
- Also known as. Ennis MRA
- Census division. Ennis
- National Register reference number. 86002454 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
79 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 79 fires within 5 miles of Farrar House between 2006 and 2019, burning about 1,178 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 33 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRUSH FIRE |
| 5 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 375 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SPENCE ROAD FIRE |
| 5 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRECKENRIDGE VILLAGE |
| 4 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 50 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | TRACTABEL |
| 29 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 26 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 13 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | LISKA ROAD GRASS FIRE |
| 11 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
Storms near this property
60 of 65 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ennis, the town this property stands in, in 65 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 30 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Ennis | 1 hurt, $650,000 | National Weather Service storm survey crews determined a tornado produced EF-1 damage to downtown Ennis, before continuing to move northeast. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Ennis | $500,000 | 275 cars were damaged by a brief hailstorm. The roof of the showroom was also damaged. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $300,000 | The roof of an industrial building was blown off by strong thunderstorm wind. Large tree limbs were blown down and thirteen homes were damaged by falling trees. Fifty seven homes suffered minor damage and numerous fences were blown down. |
| July 1996 | Heavy Rain | Ennis | $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Ennis | $75,000 | Social media photo on X showed 2.5 inch hail in Ennis. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $50,000 | Broadcast media reported the east facing wall of a grocery store, a metal building, was blown off to the east. This was consistent with wind speeds of 75 to 80 mph. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $50,000 | Numerous barns, trailers and other structures, as well as roofs and signs, were damaged or destroyed by high winds. Dozens of trees and power lines were uprooted or blown down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $50,000 | A school gym was unroofed, a house was unroofed, 31 trees and 18 power lines were blown down. |
| December 2001 | Flash Flood | Ennis | $50,000 | County roads began to flood just after midnight. County roads crews were out until 0500 am putting up barricades where roads were flooded. Roads crews had to go out again and put up more barricades through early afternoon. 17 roads remain closed in the county through 134 pm. Substantial damage occurred to four bridges. |
| February 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $50,000 | A tree was blown onto a home for the aged. |
| August 2005 | Lightning | Ennis | $40,000 | Lightning set fire to an apartment complex, burning several units and displacing 30 people. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $35,000 | Dozens of trees and power lines were blown down. Some of the trees fell across major roads and had to be removed by the city. A few residents on FM 1182 sustained significant damage to barns and carports, including roof loss. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Ennis | $20,000 | Broadcast media reported that McKinney Street at Ennis Avenue was flooded, and a car was stalled in flood waters on Ennis Avenue at Clay Street in the city of Ennis. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Ennis | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $15,000 | no account filed |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $10,000 | A public report indicated windows damaged and damage to a patio at a home in Ennis. They also sent a report of a large tree branch that had fallen on a small pontoon boat. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $10,000 | A trained spotter reported roof damage to 3 buildings on the north side of Ennis. No other information was available. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $10,000 | An 18 wheeler was blown over by high winds, and there was roof damage to the Lowes home improvement store. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $10,000 | Two retirement homes were partially unroofed by high winds. |
| March 2009 | Heavy Rain | Ennis | $8,000 | Heavy rain caused slick roads and low visibility that attributed to a vehicle collison in Ennis. A 10 year-old boy and his mother were injured in the accident and the boy was taken to a Dallas hospital. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $6,000 | Ennis PD reported overturned 18 wheelers in Ennis. |
| December 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $5,000 | Over 30 trees were blown down by high winds, one onto a truck causing minor damage. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged a speedway. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $3,000 | Peak winds of 60 mph were estimated in Ennis. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $3,000 | Trees were blown down across roads in Ennis and Waxahachie. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Ennis | $2,000 | Hen Egg size hail was reported 2 miles east of Ennis. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down south of Highway 85 and south of Interstate 45 toward Rice. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $2,000 | A small building was destroyed and trees were damaged. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $2,000 | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $1,000 | Emergency management reported that outbuildings were damaged in the city of Ennis, TX. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Ennis | $1,000 | Amateur Radio reported quarter size hail in downtown Ennis. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | $500 | Trees were blown down. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Ennis | - | Emergency manager reported 1.5 inch hail at the Ennis Public Safety Facility. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Ennis | - | Broadcast media relayed a photo of quarter sized hail in north Ennis. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Ennis | - | Amateur radio reported street flooding in Ennis, TX. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Ennis | - | Penny to quarter sized hail was reported in the city of Ennis. This was reported by the Ennis Police Department. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Ennis | - | Quarter sized hail was reported in Ennis. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ennis | - | Part of a large tree was snapped on Ann Drive in Ennis. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Ennis | - | Penny size hail fell between Ennis and Garrett. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Ennis | - | Nickel size hail was reported south-southwest of Ennis. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Ennis | - | Dallas-Fort Worth Broadcast Media reported quarter sized hail in the town of Ennis. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Ennis | - | Penny size hail was reported by a COOP observer in Ennis. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Ennis | - | Highway 34 was flooded near Ennis, and roadblocks were set up for high water near Crisp and outside of Bristol. Novy Road and FM 660 had several feet of rushing water across them. |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Ennis | - | Several roads were closed due to flooding. |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Ennis | - | Highway 75 was closed due to flooding. |
| October 1997 | Flash Flood | Ennis | - | Roads were flooded in town. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Ennis | - | A tractor-semitrailer was overturned due to high water on Interstate 45. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Ennis | - | A tractor-semitrailer was overturned due to high water on Interstate 45. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Ennis | - | A tractor-semitrailer was overturned due to high water on Interstate 45. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Ennis | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Ennis | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Ennis | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Ennis | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Ennis | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Ennis | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Ennis | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Ennis | - | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Hail | Ennis | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Ennis | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| House at 806 South Dallas | under 500 feet | 1986 | |
| Ennis Cotton Compress | 0.2 miles | 1986 | |
| House at 404 East Crockett | 0.5 miles | 1986 | |
| House at 722 West Madison | 0.5 miles | 1986 | |
 | Old City Mills | 0.5 miles | 1986 |
 | Ennis Commercial Historic District | 0.5 miles | 1986 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86002454 in Record Group 79. |
| Ellis County | All 122 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.