Fox, S. H., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1903 at 808 Tucker in McKinney, this one-and-a-half-story frame house follows a modified L-plan, a house type common in the city at the turn of the twentieth century. It has weatherboard siding, a hip roof with gables, wood double-hung windows, and a three-bay porch with a shed roof wrapping the south and east sides. Pent roofs, shingled facing, cornice molding over the windows and a hipped dormer add detail. A wood frame garage and a shed stand on the lot. It was built for S.H. Fox, a retired pioneer farmer who served five times as county commissioner, and local builder John Martin is believed to have constructed it. Later, R.L. Moulden lived here while serving as Collin County judge. The nomination ranks it among the best examples of its plan type in McKinney. It remains in residential use and is in good condition, in an area northwest of the central business district.
Significance in brief: The nomination holds that the house is one of the best examples of the modified L-plan residence, a common house type in McKinney. It is also tied to S.H. Fox, a retired pioneer farmer and five-time county commissioner, and later to R.L. Moulden, who served as county judge while living there.
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 87001709, listed October 8, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 808 Tucker, McKinney |
|---|---|
| County | Collin County |
| Listed | October 8, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001709 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown; contractor John Martin (?) |
| Architectural style | Modified L-plan dwelling |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in good condition and still in residential use, with a wood frame garage and a shed on the property. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.20282, -96.62575 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 87001709.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001811
- This listing as JSON
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