Kirkpatrick, E. W., House and Barn
Why it's listed
This property at 903 Parker Street in McKinney combines a Queen Anne-style house with a farm barn, both built in 1901-02. The two-and-a-half-story frame house has weatherboard siding, a hip roof with jigsawn brackets, a wraparound porch with Doric columns, an octagonal turret with a bellcast roof, a semicircular bay window, and an inset balcony with turned balusters. The two-story frame barn has a gable roof, shingled gable ends, and a projecting entry bay with a keystone arch. E.W. Kirkpatrick, a Confederate veteran who bought land near McKinney as early as 1872, established a nursery on the grounds in 1887 and kept a pecan orchard there. He was a principal financial backer of the Collin County Mill and Elevator Co. and died in 1924. The house is described as one of the city's premier Queen Anne residences, and the barn as the most intact and architecturally significant outbuilding in town. A barbed wire fence encloses the grounds.
Significance in brief: The property is tied to E.W. Kirkpatrick, a prominent McKinney citizen who established a nursery and pecan orchard on the grounds in 1887. The house is described as one of McKinney's premier Queen Anne-style residences. The barn is called the most intact and architecturally significant outbuilding in town and a noteworthy turn-of-the-century barn.
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 87001738, listed October 8, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 903 Parker, McKinney |
|---|---|
| County | Collin County |
| Listed | October 8, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001738 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Both house and barn are listed in good condition; the house remains residential and the barn is still used as a barn. Modern metal shed and two-car garage (ca. 1970s) are noncontributing. |
| Acreage | 5.3 |
| Coordinates | 33.18941, -96.62246 (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 87001738.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000098
- This listing as JSON
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