Neathery, Sam, House
Why it's listed
This two-and-a-half-story frame house at 215 N. Waddill in McKinney, Texas, dates to about 1920 and reflects the Colonial Revival style. It has a center-passage plan, weatherboard siding, a gable roof with box eaves, and wood double-hung windows with six-over-one lights. The single-door entrance has sidelights, and an entry portico with a Doric entablature marks the east elevation. Three pedimented dormers and a sleeping porch complete the design. A brick chimney with a corbeled cap rises inside the house. It sits in a residential area of early twentieth-century houses about ten blocks west of the central business district. It was built for Sam Neathery, who was elected Collin County attorney in 1915 and served two terms. He later served on the University of Texas Board of Regents, moved to Houston, and sold the house in 1934. The house was listed for its architecture, as one of the best local examples of Colonial Revival design. Its architect is unknown, and the date of its ground floor alterations is not recorded.
Significance in brief: The house was found significant under Criterion C as one of McKinney's best local examples of Colonial Revival architecture. An earlier claim of significance under politics/government was dropped from the resubmitted nomination.
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 87001745, listed June 27, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 215 N. Waddill, McKinney |
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| County | Collin County |
| Listed | June 27, 1988 |
| Reference number | 87001745 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival-style dwelling |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is listed as good, and the present use is residential. The date of ground floor alterations is not known. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.19906, -96.62692 (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 87001745.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001799
- This listing as JSON
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