Texas - Collin County - Historic Districts
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
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