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Historic Collin County Courthouse · 111 N Tennessee Street, McKinney, Texas
What is the old stone courthouse on the McKinney square?
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- This stone courthouse was built in 1874-76 by Charles Wheelock in the Second Empire style. W. A. Peters remodeled it in 1926-27 into Classical Revival, adding a third floor and basement. County offices left in 1979. It reopened in 2006 as the McKinney Performing Arts Center. TEQLA Guide Best answer
- Collin County is named for Collin McKinney, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. The county seat moved from Buckner to McKinney in 1848. Spring and autumn are the pleasant times on the square. TEQLA Guide