Board-Everett House
Why it's listed
This one-and-a-half-story frame house at 507 N. Bradley in McKinney, Texas, dates to about 1890. It follows an L plan and has weatherboard siding, a hip roof with gables, box eaves, and wood double-hung windows. A three-bay shed-roofed porch on the front elevation has turned-wood posts, squared balusters, and jigsawn brackets, with an inset second-story porch above, a shed dormer, and geometric detailing in the gable end. Forest Oak Board, who served as city secretary and as city tax assessor and collector from the 1890s through at least 1910, is believed to have built it. In 1893 Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Everett became owners and kept the property until 1934. The house was listed for its architecture. It is regarded as one of the city's premier examples of the L-plan dwelling, a common vernacular form in McKinney, and as one of the best preserved. Its small inset balcony above the entrance is a distinctive feature. The house has been moved and remains in residential use.
Significance in brief: The house is cited under architecture as one of McKinney's premier examples of an L-plan dwelling. The L-plan is one of the most common vernacular house forms in the city, and this house is one of the best preserved. Its small inset balcony above the front entrance is a distinctive feature.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 87001663, listed October 8, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 507 N. Bradley, McKinney |
|---|---|
| County | Collin County |
| Listed | October 8, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001663 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Unknown (Forest Oak Board, city secretary and tax assessor-collector, is believed to have built the house) |
| Architectural style | L-plan dwelling |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residential; condition is described as excellent. The house has been moved from its original site. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.20224, -96.62362 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 87001663.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001772
- This listing as JSON
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