L. A. Scott House - McKinney
Located at 513 West Louisiana Street at College Street in McKinney. This house is on the National Register of Historic Places.
L. A. SCOTT HOME
SQUARE NAILS USED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THIS QUEEN ANNE STYLE RESIDENCE SUGGEST A CONSTRUCTION DATE BEFORE THE LATE 1880s. ORIGINALLY A ONE STORY STRUCTURE, THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS WEE ADDED SOON AFTER 1900, WHEN THE HOME WAS PURCHASED BY LOUIS ALFRED SCOTT (1852-1934), WHO BECAME A SUCCESSFUL McKINNEY BUSINESSMAN AND ACTIVE CIVIC LEADER. OUTSTANDING FEATURES OF THE HOME INCLUDE ITS OCTAGON TOWER, GINGERBREAD DETAILING, AND COLONIAL REVIVAL PORCH. Texas Historical marker, 1983 |