Newsome-King House
Why it's listed
Located about two blocks west of McKinney's central business district, this two-and-a-half-story frame house was completed in 1889 for W.D. Newsome, a successful grocer and businessman. It was regarded as one of the city's finest Queen Anne-style residences. Its asymmetrical plan, brick veneer and shingle siding, hip roof with oversized gables, art glass window borders, and brick chimneys reflect that style. Between 1908 and 1914 Newsome removed the three-story corner tower and wrap-around porch and built the present Prairie-inspired porch, which has Doric and brick columns and a small inset second-story porch with paired Doric columns. Newsome moved to Dallas in 1914 and later was appointed to the Federal Reserve Board there. A.C. King, a McKinney wholesale grocer, bought the house in 1915, and his family kept it until 1966. The house remains in residential use and is in excellent condition. Its architecture is the basis for its listing.
Significance in brief: When completed in 1889 it was one of McKinney's finest Queen Anne-style residences. Newsome, a successful grocer and businessman, later replaced the corner tower and wrap-around porch with a Prairie-inspired porch. The reviewer accepted it under the architecture 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 87001748, listed October 8, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 401 W. Louisiana, McKinney |
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| County | Collin County |
| Listed | October 8, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001748 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne with Prairie Style additions |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is listed as excellent and the house is still in residential use. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.19671, -96.60768 (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 87001748.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107321832
- This listing as JSON
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