Charles P. and Sallie G. Heard House - McKinney
Located at 524 West Hunt Street at College Street in McKinney.
CHARLES P. AND SALLIE G. HEARD HOME
THIS RESIDENCE WAS CONSTRUCTED BY LOCAL MERCHANT AND COTTON BROKER CHARLES P. HEARD (D. 1937) AND HIS WIFE SALLIE (GALBREATH) (D. 1949), McKINNEY PHILANTHROPISTS. DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT JOHN MARTIN, IT WAS COMPLETED IN 1893. THE EXTERIOR FEATURES DETAILS OF THE QUEEN ANNE AND EASTLAKE STYLES IN THE DESIGN OF THE PORCH AND THE USE OF INTRICATE WOODWORK. FAMILY MEMBERS CONTINUED TO LIVE HERE UNTIL IN 1970s. Texas Historical marker, 1980. |