Marker Inscription
Designed by F.E. Ruffini, architect of numerous public buildings in Texas in the late 19th century, this High Victorian Italianate structure served as the Collin County prison for 99 years. Completed in 1880, it was modified in 1938 with funds from the federal Public Works Administration. Prominent features of the building include its bracketed cornice and arched windows. It is one of the few F.E. Ruffini structures remaining in the state. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990
About this site
Collin County Prison is a historical marker in McKinney, Collin County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 186 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 319 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1967, -96.6157 near McKinney. The nearest cataloged historic site is Collin County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include 1927 Collin County Courthouse, Collin County Courthouse (1874), and Wiley, Thomas W., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085000950. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
