Hill, Moran, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1930 at 203 N. Waddill in McKinney, this one-story house is a Tudor Revival dwelling with brick exterior walls and a gable roof covered in slate tile. Details include box eaves with stick brackets, wood-sash double-hung windows, a two-bay porch at the southeast corner, an interior brick chimney at the rear and an exterior brick chimney on the north side. Half-timbered effect fills the gable ends, and cast-stone trim surrounds the entry and front window. The house sits in a neighborhood of mostly early twentieth-century houses, about ten blocks west of the central business district. It was listed because it is an outstanding local example of Tudor Revival architecture, a style that gained wide popularity in large urban areas during the 1920s and 1930s but was seldom built in smaller communities. The house remains residential, is in good condition and is virtually unaltered. Its architect and builder are not known.
Significance in brief: The inventory form calls it an outstanding local example of Tudor Revival architecture, a style that became popular in large urban areas in the 1920s and 1930s but was rarely built in smaller communities. The reviewer accepted it under Criterion C. It is described as in good condition and virtually unaltered.
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 87001714, listed October 8, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 203 N. Waddill, McKinney |
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| County | Collin County |
| Listed | October 8, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001714 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival dwelling |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residential; condition is described as good and virtually unaltered. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.19834, -96.62694 (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 87001714.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001801
- This listing as JSON
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