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2 Reviews The old courthouse was the first permanent building on the square downtown. This original gothic style building was built in 1876 and stones were quarried three miles from town for the construction....
1 Review McKinney has preserved a number of structures which comprise historic Chestnut Square Village. Taking your family on a guided tour would make for an interesting history lesson! A turn of the century...
1 Review The Heard-Craig House is a restored historic home built in 1900 that is located very close to the Old Town Square in McKinney. During the time after it was built, it was the home to business, art and...
1 Review If you like wandering through history, McKinney's Pecan Grove Cemetery is the last resting place of not only some of its Civil War veterans, but the Texas Revolution and Mexican War, as well. It's one...
1 Review Towne Lake Park doesn't measure up to Central Park or Stanley Park, but it's still a nice place for jogging, walking, fishing, picnics, paddle boating, etc.... There are also horseshoe throwing pits,...
1 Review Righteous little venue right off the square here in McKinney, TX. Open mike jam sessions(Weds and Thurs) are off the hook and the local talent is genuinely gifted. Jimmy Vaghn (Stevie Rays older...
2 Reviews Chestnut Square is a historical park which displays a collection of seven historic buildings and houses which date back to the 1850's. There is a 1900’s store as well as the oldest house in McKinney....
1 Review This house was built for Mrs Joseph Dulaney in 1916. There is collection of furnishings and artefacts along with vintage clothing dating from the 1860’s. It was designed in the prairie style with 2...
1 Review The old Collin County Post Office was built in 1911 and now houses a museum. The museum focuses on postal history as well as McKinney history. Admission is $2. Hours: 11am - 4 pm Tues, Thurs, Fri,...
1 Review Near the town square, but off by a block or so Lone Star Wine Cellars offers a tasting room designed to blend nicely into the historic buildings and friendly atmosphere of McKinney. They feature four...
1 Review James Webb Throckmorton was the 11th governor of Texas and a Congressman. He was also one of the first to practice law in McKinney. This marble statue was erected there by the local Chapter of the...
Old First National Bank Building
1 Review This was built in 1869 and stands quite regal on the downtown square. It almost looks out of place with the other historic buildings there. The bank has gone but there is a very good antique store...
1 Review We were happily surprised at the high quality of local art on display at McKinney's Garret Art Gallery. Most of the pieces featured scenes from the Southwest; a number highlighted Texas' colorful...
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btex Says: The Heard-Craig house was built in 1900. The original owners wished for it to be preserved to show future generations how people lived in yesteryear. Tours now...
A Peek At Some Lovely Gardens!
VeronicaG Says: If you adore gardening or deeply appreciate someone else's green thumb, then The McKinney Garden Club tour is for you! This event is held in June each year and...
VeronicaG Says: It must have been our lucky day--a recent trip to McKinney for the Garden Club Tour also gave us the opportunity to do some taste testing at the Ice Cream...
Hauser33 Says: Painting with a Twist is a fun and relaxing place to explorer your creativity. They offer you a trained artist to guide you every step through completing a...
btex Says: At Cinemark Movies 14, you'll find first run movies at reasonable prices. Matinees are $2.50 and it's $4.50 at night. $2.50 is nothin'...and most movies that...
keeweechic Says: This little Victorian cottage was built by Joseph E. Dulaney in 1875 and has wonderful detail. The rooms have been furnished with authentic pieces from the...
keeweechic Says: The old prison was built in 1880. It has been used by Hollywood for movie locations in recent years. Jessie James’ brother Frank James spent more than a few...
keeweechic Says: Built in the early 1870’s this ‘Folk Victorian’ style house was originally owned by John H. Johnson who served as a Captain in the Confederate Army and authored...
keeweechic Says: This house is the oldest home still standing house in McKinney. It was built in 1854 by John Faires and was in the line of fire during the only battle the Civil...
keeweechic Says: The Taylor House was built in 1863 and stands out in colour amongst the other old buildings in Chestnut Square. In 1868 it was purchased by Armstead J. Taylor...
keeweechic Says: This was originally the Foote Baptist Church and was moved to Chestnut Square in 1994 and was carefully restored to its original turn-of-the-century condition....
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1 Review and 13 Opinions A great and unique hotel in the beautiful and happening downtown McKinney An amazing old building...
1 Review and 9 Opinions I did not book the place to stay my company I work for did, it was a nice hotel and the room was...
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There's an old rare bookstore in a basement right on the square. It's rarely ever open but a real find if it is. It's on the east side on the far right corner....
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Q: Hi there, I am going to be moving to Mckinney in March and need to find a place to rent for one to two months. All the places I...
A: 1. Do you need a kitchen or not (or would a fridge and a microwave do)? 2. Do you need to be IN McKinney itself, or can you tolerate a drive to work? 3. How's ol'...
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SMALL TOWN LIFE AT ITS MAX--McKinney,Texas!
UPDATE: June, 2010 It was in the 90's temp-wise but we threw caution to the wind and headed to McKinney for their June Garden Club Tour, where we wandered through seven gardens and four attractive...
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Just north of Dallas, you'll find McKinney. The urban sprawl of Dallas has reached McKinney, but the old downtown area and the surrounding neighborhood haven't changed much from the olden days.
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I've got some interesting experiences in McKinney. I'd love to share with you the 11 tips I've written, the 16 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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McKinney is in Collin County, just 20 miles north of Dallas. The first settlers to this area came from Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas in and around 1841. At that time the county was named Buckner......
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A bit of a normal town-split down the middle by a highway with the upscale on the west side and the downtown and not so upscale on the east side. We've got a very quaint downtown though with a...
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