National Register of Historic Places - Texas (TX), Collin County

Collin County Texas (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include McKinney Cotton Mill Historic District, Allen Water Station, Fairview H&TC Railroad Historic District, McKinney Commercial Historic District and McKinney Residential Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Collin County places including Texas Cotton Mill Co., Putnam Russell, John Martin, Houston & Texas Central RR Co. and Southern Pacific RR. Prominent architectural styles found in Collin Country are Early Commercial, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) and Italianate.

Allen Water Station (added 2009 - - #09000980)

Also known as H&TC Railway Water Station

N. of Exchange Pkwy on Cottonwood Creek , Allen

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Park, Rail-Related, Water Works

Fairview H&TC Railroad Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000247)

About 1/4 mi. W of St HWY 5 on Sloan Creek & the former Houston & Texas Central Railroad tracks , Fairview

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Farmersville Commercial Historic District (added 2017 - - #100000670)

Along Main and McKinney Streets, Farmersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1888-1945 AD

McKinney Commercial Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003132)

Roughly bounded by Herndon, Wood, Cloyd, Davis, Louisiana, MacDonald, and Virginia Sts. , McKinney

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Early Commercial, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Specialty Store

McKinney Cotton Mill Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001740)

Roughly bounded by Elm, RR tracks, Burrus, Fowler, & Amscott , McKinney

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Texas Cotton Mill Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

McKinney Residential Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001744)

Roughly bounded by W. Lamar, N. Benge, W. Louisiana, & N. Oak , McKinney

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Russell,Putnam, Martin,John

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Plano Downtown Historic District (added 2017 - - #100001372)

1000 block and 1112 East 15th Street, 1020 East 15th Place, 1410-1416 J and 1416-1430 K Avenues, Plano

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1961-1964 AD, 1896-1967 AD