History Hodge Podge - The John Rowe Building

The John Rowe Building, 101 S. Dallas, now home to a number of shops and a restaurant, was built by Hix Mc-Canless, who had been commissioned by Rowe, an early commercial leader, to construct his dry goods store, one of several Ennis firms he owned. Completed in 1905, the familiar red-brick structure with its turreted façade, has served the Bluebonnet City as a place of business for over 115 years…