Hill, John B., House
Why it's listed
Located at 605 N. College in McKinney, Texas, this one-and-a-half-story frame house dates from about 1900 and sits in a residential area northwest of the central business district. It has a modified L-shaped plan, weatherboard siding, and a hip roof with gables covered in composition shingles. Wood double-hung windows, a single-door entrance with a transom, and imbricated shingles in the gable ends and on the dormer add detail. A six-bay shed-roof porch with Doric columns wraps the south and east sides. The house was built for John B. Hill, co-owner of the Hill & Webb Grain Elevator Co., which stood at Louisiana and Greenville streets. It was recognized as a good local example of a very common house type in McKinney. The architect or builder is unknown. In 1987 the owners restored the exterior, focusing on the porch, where spindled, jigsawn and turned woodwork was installed. The house remains in residential use and is in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the house as a good local example of a very common house type in McKinney. It was built for John B. Hill, co-owner of the Hill & Webb Grain Elevator Co., which is itself listed in the McKinney group.
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 87001713, listed October 8, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 605 N. College, McKinney |
|---|---|
| County | Collin County |
| Listed | October 8, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001713 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is described as good and the house is still in residential use. The owners completed an exterior restoration in 1987, mostly on the porch. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.20292, -96.62124 (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 87001713.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001768
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.