McKinney Commercial Historic District
Roughly bounded by Herndon, Wood, Cloyd, Davis, Louisiana, MacDonald, and Virginia Sts., McKinney, TXThe McKinney Commercial Historic District is a cohesive group of late 19th- and early 20th-century commercial buildings and includes much of the town's old commercial/ retail center. The vast majority of the buildings within the district were erected between 1875 and 1932 and were built in a variety of styles. Despite their stylistic and age differences, these structures have similar materials, proportions, scale, and use; when viewed collectively they convey a strong sense of place. Most of the buildings retain their historic integrity and add to the significance of such well-known Texas architects as F. E. Ruffini and Lang & Witchell provide outstanding examples of high-style architecture; vernacular styles, however, are more characteristic of the district's overall feeling. The city's participation in the National Trust Main Street Project has targeted the downtown area for a coordinated effort, both by the city government and the private sector, in the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of historic buildings.
Local significance of the district:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.