Heard-Craig House
Why it's listed
Built around 1900 at 205 W. Hunt in McKinney, this two-story frame house was designed by Dallas architect J.E. Flanders for merchant Stephen Heard and his wife Lillie Snapp Heard. Hamilton & Martin served as contractor. The house has an asymmetrical plan, weatherboard siding, a hip roof with box eaves, jigsawn brackets, and an eleven-bay porch with colonettes on brick piers. Details include imbricated shingles, oversized carved capitals, a corbeled chimney cap and a cast-iron fence. A carriage house survives on the property. It blends Queen Anne and Neoclassical Revival elements and is regarded as one of McKinney's most unusual and best preserved homes. Heard co-owned the Heard Bros. General Store and served as a director of the Collin County National Bank and many local enterprises. After his death in 1926, his wife owned the house until 1932, and Thomas and Katheryn Craig later became owners. Katheryn Craig left it to the club women of McKinney in 1970, and it remains a social gathering place.
Significance in brief: The house is cited for its architecture and its link to local commerce. It combines Queen Anne and Neoclassical Revival details and is described as one of McKinney's most unique and best preserved dwellings. Stephen Heard was a leading merchant and bank director in the city.
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 87001711, listed October 8, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 205 W. Hunt, McKinney |
|---|---|
| County | Collin County |
| Listed | October 8, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001711 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | J.E. Flanders (architect); Hamilton & Martin (contractor) |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne style dwelling with Neoclassical Revival details |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition stated as excellent; in use as a club house owned by the Heard-Craig Women's Club Trust. |
| Acreage | 1.5 |
| Within district | McKinney Commercial Historic District |
| Coordinates | 33.19887, -96.61684 (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 87001711.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q48811076
- This listing as JSON
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