Historic Preservation Resources

The City of McKinney provides professional assistance in navigating through the various applications related to Historic Home Preservation.

Questions? Send us an email or call 972-547-2000.

View FAQ for Historic Preservation

Forms & Applications

• Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) Application | Interactive Map
• HNIZ Tax Incentive Program
• Historic Building Marker Application
• Historic Marker Reference Information Packet
• Home Recognition Nomination
• McKinney Boards and Commissions
• Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Impact Fee Waiver Application

Researching Historic Properties

A historic property is a property that is designated or has been determined eligible for designation at the local, state or federal level. Properties eligible for local historic designation must either be important for representing broad patterns of history, for their association with the life of a historically important person, for conveying high architectural or artistic values or for archaeological contributions. 

Research a historic property in McKinney at the Helen Hall Memorial Library, North Texas History Center, Dallas Public Library and Collin County Clerk’s Office. 

• The Secretary of the Interior’s Guidelines
• Texas Historic Commission

Maps & Ordinances

During the 1980s, the City Council of McKinney passed ordinances establishing two historic districts and the regulations that oversee them. These districts were formed in order to protect, enhance, and perpetuate the historical and cultural significance of the buildings and sites that helped to shape the identity of generations of citizens.

Maps

• Historic District Map
• Historic Resources Map
• "H" Overlay and Commercial Historic District
• Historic Neighborhood Improvement Zone (HNIZ) / Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ)
• COA Interactive Map

Ordinances

• Historic Overlay District (Section 204Z of the UDC)
• Historic Preservation Advisory Board (Section 110B.3 of the UDC)
• Historic Preservation Officer (Section 802 of the UDC)
• Designation of Historic Landmarks and Districts (Section 203C.4 of the UDC)
• Historic Neighborhood Improvement Zone (HNIZ) and Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) (Section 98-83)