Scott, A. M., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1920 at 1109 W. Louisiana in McKinney, this two-story Colonial Revival house was constructed by local contractor Jim Cooper for A.M. Scott, an insurance salesman. Scott lived there until his death in the 1950s. The frame house is covered in brick veneer and has a gable roof with composition shingles and exposed rafter ends. A one-bay porch on the north side has Doric columns and an arched roof, and the entry has a transom, sidelights and a palladian fanlight. Other details include arched dormers, two interior brick chimneys with corbeled caps, jigsawn rafter ends and a porte cochere with Doric columns. The house sits in a residential area of mostly late nineteenth-century houses, about nine blocks west of the central business district. It was recognized for its architecture: McKinney has several Colonial Revival homes from the 1920s and 1930s, and this one is considered among the most outstanding and least altered. Its condition is recorded as excellent.
Significance in brief: The house is significant for its architecture. It is one of several Colonial Revival dwellings built in McKinney during the 1920s and 1930s, and is described as one of the most outstanding and least altered of them.
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 87001750, listed October 8, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1109 W. Louisiana, McKinney |
|---|---|
| County | Collin County |
| Listed | October 8, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001750 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Cooper, Jim (contractor) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is listed as excellent, and the present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.19670, -96.62634 (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 87001750.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000765
- This listing as JSON
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