{"nrhp_refnum":"87001715","name":"Hill, W. R., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"601 N. College","address_restricted":false,"city":"McKinney","county":"Collin County","state":"TX","lat":33.20255638700007,"lon":-96.62124757799995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1987-10-08","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story frame Tudor-style house at 601 N. College in McKinney, Collin County, Texas, built in 1928 by businessman W.R. Hill.","why_significant":"The inventory form calls it one of the finest local examples of the Tudor style, which became popular in McKinney in the 1920s and 1930s. It notes finely crafted brickwork, a half-timbered effect and the use of multiple cladding materials. It was built by W.R. Hill, son of F.M. \"Tuck\" Hill.","narrative":"This two-story frame house at 601 N. College in McKinney was built in 1928 by businessman W.R. Hill, son of F.M. \"Tuck\" Hill, whose own house stands on West Virginia Street. The dwelling has an asymmetrical plan, brick and stone veneer, and a hip roof with gables covered in composition shingles. Windows are wood-sash double-hung units with six-over-six lights. A two-story porch faces south, and an exterior brick chimney has a corbeled cap. The entrance has a stepped brick arch, with a balcony and an arched porch nearby. On the second story, non-structural half-timbering with brick nogging creates the Tudor look. It was recognized as one of the finest local examples of the Tudor style, which gained considerable popularity in McKinney during the 1920s and 1930s. Its significance rests on finely crafted brickwork, the half-timbered effect and the combination of several cladding materials. The house remains in residential use, is in good condition, and has seen few alterations.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Tudor","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition described as good with few alterations; present use residential.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.77494-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/27/9685/40968527/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/87001715.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001715/48775359fa-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001715/48775359fa-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Geeklet42","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:601_N_College,_McKinney,_TX.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Geeklet42</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:601_N_College,_McKinney,_TX.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40968527","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001770"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/collin-county/hill-w-r-house-87001715/"}