NPS Fom io-aao4 OUB AppmrtI No. 102*0018

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

Section number a l l Page ^ 0

TEXAS HISTORIC SITES INVENTORY FORM-TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION (rev.8-82)

1. County COLLIN City/Rural MCKINNEY

2.Name. BURRUS-FINCH HOUSE

COD MK

Address 405 N WADDILL

5. USGS Quad No 3396-213 UTM Sftctnr 721-3675

6. Date: Factual 1914 7. Architect/Builder

Site Nn B72

Unknown Est.

Mrs. Rubby Mitchell _ Contractor May, Dewey

8.Style/Type P r a i r i e s t y l e d w e l l i n g 9. Original Use

Present Use resi denti al resi denti al

3. Owner Address 405 N. Waddill/McKinney 75Q69

4. Block/Lot Waddill/Blk U/Lot 1 10. Description Two-story frame dwelling; exterior walls of brick hip roof w/

coaposition shingles and box eaves; wood-sash double-hung windows w/ 6/1 li g h t s ; porch w/ shed roof across W. elev.; brick piers; Prairie School detailing includes continuous window groupings, broad porch w/ piers; wide

11. Present Condition good 12. Significance COMMERCE. POLITICS/GOVERNMENT. ARCHITECTURE; J. Perry Burrus. founder

of the Burrus M i l l i n g Co. and the Tex-O-Can Flour M i l l s , b u i l t t h i s house in 1914. He was perhaps McKinney's foremost business leader of the early 20th

13. Relationship to Site: Moved Date. . or Original Site (describe) in a residential area with e a r l y 2 0 t h - c e n t u r y houses about e l e v e n b l o c k s n o r t h w e s t of t h e CBD.

14. Bibliography Tax R o l l s , Sanborn Haps, C i t y 15 Informant Mrs . Glenn M i t c h e l l " D i r . , Stambaugh 152 , A r c h i t . Her . 93if i Recorder Ha rdy -Heck -Moo re Date J u l y 1985

TNRIS No.

MR:

Other

• RTHL •>;individual • Thematic

DESIGNATIONS

Old THC Code • HABS (no) TEX

B&W 4x5s

PHOTO DATA

Slides.

• Historic District • Multiple-Resource

NR File Name McKinney M-R N o m i n a t i o n RTHL a p p l i c a t i o n F i n c h Sch .

35mm Negs YEAR DRWR ROLL FRME ROLL FRME

41 25 to 41 28 to to

CONTINUATION PAGE No. _ 2 of

TEXAS HISTORIC SITES INVENTORY FORM-TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION (rev.8-82)

1 County COLLIN City/Rural MCKINNEY

2.Nams BURRUS-FINCH HOUSE

CQD MK

5. USGS Quad No 3396-213 UTMR. 14 /72124Q/3675860 Acreage a p p r o x . 1.5 a c r e s

Site No. 872

Description, continued: overhanging eaves emphasize horizontality of house; two-story garage/apartment (contributing) with similar details behind house. Significance, continued: century and was involved in virtually all of the town's major industrial concerns. In 1921 he sold the house to Henry A. Finch and moved his operations to Dallas. Finch, while residing in the house, served as mayor of McKinney. In 1914 he had donated land for a city park (Site No. 1318) which was named in honor of his parents. His wife Fannie served on the local school board and the Finch School '?ifo Nn. 14=17) n5-»r.'t <-

WASO Form - 177 ( " R " June 1984)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR N A T I O N A L PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

^ 7 06/477

Burrus-Finch House (McKinney MPS) Collin County TEXAS

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AUG 2 4 1987 Working No. _ Fed. Reg. Date: • Date Due: < ^ A s r / e 7 - ^ O / p / r V Acti on: ApCfiPT

REJECT Federal Agency:

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Reviewer NohU~

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Discipline Hli^r^r,.^

Date l o ( ? l n

see continuation sheet

Nomination returned for: .technical corrections cited below _)^substantive reasons discussed below

1. Name

2. Location

3. Classification

Category Ownership Public Acquisition

Status Accessible

Present Use

4. Owner of Property

5. Location of Legal Description

6. Representation in Existing Surveys

Has this property been determined eligible? • yes • no

7. Description

Condition

excellent

CD good

CD fair

CD deteriorated

I I ruins

CD unexposed

Check one

unaltered

altered

Check one

• original site

moved date.

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

CD summary paragraph CD completeness CD clarity CD alterations/integrity CD dates I I boundary selection

8. Significance

Period Areas of Significance—Check and justify below

Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph)

• summary paragraph CD completeness CD clarity CD a<)plicable criteria Ci3 justification of areas checked CD relating significance to the resource • context CD relationship of integrity to significance CD justification of exception CD other

9. Major Bibliographical References

10. Geographical Data

Acreage of nominated property Ouadrangle name UTM References

Verbal boundary description and justification

11. Form Prepared By

12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is:

national state local

State Historic Preservation Officer signature

title date

13. Other

CD Maps CD Photographs • other

Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to.

Signed. Date . Phone:

G P O 9 1 8 - 4 5 0

Comments for any item may be continued on an attached stieet

OMe Appmtl Mo. 102*0018 NPS Foon

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

MAY 13 ly

Section numl)er — Page 70

TEXAS HISTORIC SITES INVENTORY FORM-TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION (rev.8-82) 1 County f-Ol.Li l i CuO 5. USGS Ouad No. 3-213 site No. B"/ 2

City/Rural HCKI NNEY MK UTM Sector ' 21 -357 5 ? Namfi BURf-US-FlhlH HCiUSt 6. Date: Factual I '^l '* Fst

Address '^'"'5 N WnijOIlL 7. Architect/Builder Unknown Contrantnr May, Dewey

3.Owner Mrs . Rut i t j / N i t c h e i i B.Style/Type P t a i r i e s c y l e d w e l l i n q Address ^ H. W a d d i i i / M c 1 i n n e v i 5069 9.Original Use r t -s i dent i a l

4 Block/Lot W a d d i l l / B l k 1 1 / l o t 1 Present Use r e s i d e n t i a l 10 Descriotion T w o - s t o r v f r a n e d . ^ f v l l i i i q; exterior walls of brick hip roof nl

c o m p o s i t i o n s h i n g l e s and bon e a v e s ; wood-sash d c a b l e - h u n q Kinaows w/ 6 /1 liqt.ti; porch w/ sued root across ti . e l t ' V . ; u r i c k p i e r s ; P r a i r i e Sct iool d e t a i l i n g i n c l u d e s c o n t i i i u o u s winaow q r o u p i n c s , b road po rch w

11. Present Condition MQOO 12. Significance

p1e r s ; Hide

CGMMfcftCE, ARCHITECTURE! J . P e r r y B u r r u ; fou i i de r of t t ;e b u n us H i l l i n g ind thfc Te>;-Q-Can F i o u r M i l l s , b u i l t t h i s house i n 1914. He was pe thaps

l l c l ' i nney ' s f o r e m o s t b u s i n e s s l e a d e r of t he e a r l y 20 t t i c e n t u r y end was i n v o l v e u i n a r e s i d e n t i a l area w i t h 13. Relationship to Site: Moved Date

eariy 20th-century houses about eleven or Original Site • (describe)

b l o c k s n o r t n w e s t c f t he CBu.

14. Bibliography L iili r . , St amOa uq

R o l l s , Sanborn Maps, C i t ' 152. c h i t . Her

15. Informant. •16 Recorder

Mr s . Gl enn f l i t che l 1 HaIdy-Hec k-Hoor e Date ^ 'u ly 196;

TNRIS No. • RTHL

DESIGNATIONS

Old THC Code • HABS (no) TEX

B&W 4x5s_ 35mm Negs

PHOTO DATA

Slides.

NR: • ••Individual • Historic District YEAR DRWR ROLL FRME ROLL FRME NR: • Thematic • Multiple-Resource

NR File Name He M nnev f1-K homi n a t i o n 41 *-' c; to 'i 1 • Thematic • Multiple-Resource

NR File Name He M nnev f1-K homi n a t i o n to

Other RTHL i \ p p i i c a t i o n F i n c h Sct i . to

1 Cnnnty COl L IN

CONTINUATION PAGE No. .

TEXAS HISTORIC SITES INVENTORY FORM-TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION (rev.8-82)

S?'»6- 213 Site No.

City/Rural '"'C -̂> 2 Name HURRUb-FINCH HOU&E

COD MK

5. USGS Quad No UTM Pt. i 4 / 7 2 1 2 4 0 / 3 6 7 5 8 6 (' Acreage approx 1, acres

Of

87;

Description, continued: overhanging eaves emphasize hor i z o n t a l i t y of house; two-story garage/apartment (contributing) with siaiilar details behind house. Significance, continued: m v i r t u a l l y a l l of the town's major ind u s t r i a l con­cerns. In 1921 he sold the house to Henry fi. Finch and mcvad his operations to Dallas. Finch, while residing in the house, served as mayor of McKinney and in 1914 he had donated land for a c i t y park (Site No. 131&) which was named in honor of his parents. His wife Fannie was the f i r s t woiuen to serve on the local school board and the Finch School (Site No. 1457) was named in her honor. Dr. and Mrs. Glen Mitchell purchased the house in 1946. This house, v i r t u a l l y unaltered, is one ot the ci t y s best examples of Prairie School architecture.

NPS Fo™ 10«». oue Appmm NO. 102*0018

United States Department of the Interior ^ ^ National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

Section numt)er Page

Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group

Name McKinney MPS State Collins County, TX

Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature

Cover rf{ Keeper [hjuAs^^Jj/yi 10^^^

1 . B e v e r l y - H a r r i s House ^ ^ ^ p ^ ^ a g t f l t e r j 4 g ^ p e r r ^ / t / t ^ 7

A t t e s t

2. Bingham, John H. , House | t f b B t a a t i « « B S V A M Keeper

A t t e s t

3. Board-Everet t House

A t t e s t

4 . Brown, John R . , House » l t o U i x t i M fctTi.^ Keeper / / ^ ^ / / j ^ /<^/d?'̂ $;;i

A t t e s t

y 5. Bur rus -F inch House ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ i ^ ^ ^ Msvun Keeper u/S- ^O^MAUJ) 7\ ndXX^ l^/*'?/^

A t t e s t

y 6. Cline-Bass House Keepei

Attest

Cla rdy , UJP. . r, House ^ ^ ' " " " ^ . ^ i e r | ^ p e r ^ 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ — ^ ^ ^ ^ y ^ ^ ^ ; ^ /

A t t e s t

8. Coggins, J.R., House Keeper f c ^ t ^ / l ^i^i/AA. ^ ^ / ^ / j ^ ?

Attest

9. Collin County Mill and ZTZA^ -V^Keeper ^^T/^^^^'-^U-'^i^^i^^^^^y^

if"' A t t e s t

Elevator Company t/ Attest

10. Crouch, John P., House •^I'V^wrttliB

Attest

^(Keeper

WASO Form -177 ( "R" June 1984)

UNITED STATES DEPARTfMENT OF THE INTERIOR N A T I O N A L PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

RESUBMISSION

Substantive Eeview B u r r u s — F i n c h House (McKinney MPS) C o l l i n County TEXAS

-^^resubmission D nomination by person or local government n owner objection Q appeal

Substantive Review: CU sample CU

Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: Action:

2 ^ i ^ r ^ C E P T

RETURN REJECT.

Federal Agency:

request CU appeal NR decision

Reviewer's comments: 7 ^ , i /vcf*- i-i

Recom./Criteria _ Reviewer V o ^ ' ^

.^ f^- rU^- f f . ' r . r * ' "^ f ^ e / ^ / W ^ ' ^ - c ^ - i . T"-/- ^.~.K,>AM3iscipline W / o o ^ ^ *j7s ^r.f. i-'-l'L foOl .hc i /Qo^^ ' ^ r . - ^^ f ' ^ ' ^ i >-<̂ ^ Date 6 / 2 ? / y y .^c j / /V7t <i t i ' ^ o o arta. j^j/'-'^'c<'^«.<-«- /X.J i i ' - * * o f see continuation sheet

Nomination returned for: .technical corrections cited below tr-

.substantive reasons discussed below

1. Name

2. Location

3. Classification

Category Ownership Public Acquisition

Status Accessible

Present Use

4. Owner of Property

5. Location of Legal Description

6. Representation in Existing Surveys

Has this property been determined eligible? • yes • no

7. Description

Condition

excellent

CD good

• fair

I I deteriorated

CD ruins

I I unexposed

Check one

unaltered

altered

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

CD summary paragraph CD completeness CD clarity I I alterations/integrity • dates I I boundary selection

Check ona

• original site

moved date.

8. Significance

Period Areas of Significance—Check and justify below

Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph)

CD summary paragraph CD completeness CD clarity CD applicable criteria CD justification of areas checked CD relating significance to the resource • context CD relationship of integrity to significance CD justification of exception CD other

9. Major Bibliographical References

10. Geographical Data

Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References

Verbal boundary description and justification

11. Form Prepared By

12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification

The evaluated significance of this property within the state is:

national state local

State Historic Preservation Officer signature

title date

13. Other

CD Maps CD Photographs • Other

Ouestions concerning this nomination may be directed to .

Signed Date Phone:

G P O 9 1 8 - 4 5 0

Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet

Please refer to the map in the

Multiple Property Cover Sheet

for this property

Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64500643