Hill, Ben, House
Why it's listed
This two-story bungalow at 509 Tucker in McKinney, Texas, dates to about 1915. It is a frame house covered in brick veneer, with a multi-gable roof, exposed rafter ends, wide eaves, and wood double-hung windows with six-over-one lights, often grouped in twos or threes. The north side has a three-bay porch with gable roofs and broad brick piers, and the west side has a multi-sided bay window. Behind the house, to the southwest, a two-story brick garage and apartment building repeats the detailing and also survives virtually unchanged. The house was built for Ben Hill, manager of the Hill & Webb Grain Elevator, and by 1925 it was owned by Tom O. Scott, who was affiliated with the Collin County National Bank. It sits on its original site in a residential area of mostly early 20th-century houses, about three blocks northwest of the central business district. It was recognized for its architecture as one of McKinney's finest early residences and among its earliest bungalows. Its condition is excellent and it remains in residential use.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it one of the most outstanding early 20th-century residences in McKinney and among the earliest bungalows in the city. It was built for Ben Hill, manager of the Hill & Webb Grain Elevator, and is described as finely crafted and virtually unaltered. The reviewer accepted it under Criterion C.
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 87001712, listed October 8, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 509 Tucker, McKinney |
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| County | Collin County |
| Listed | October 8, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001712 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Bungalow |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is described as excellent and virtually unaltered; present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.20234, -96.62855 (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 87001712.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001815
- This listing as JSON
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