Waxahachie has a large collection of preserved Victorian-era homes

About 300 buildings in Waxahachie are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Most are Victorian-era homes built during the cotton boom of the late 1800s and early 1900s. The city holds an annual Gingerbread Trail home tour. It lets visitors get a look inside many of these homes.

If you own a historic property in a locally designated historic district, you may face limits on exterior changes. But you may also qualify for state and federal historic tax credits. The Texas Historical Commission runs the state program. Check with them before making any changes to a historic home.