Marker Inscription
Davis House Built between 1897 and 1908 for the family of Judge Harvey Louis "H.L." (1861-1956) and Emma (Umphrees) Davis (d. 1949), this Transitional style residence features Prairie-style influences with a Sullivanesque frieze and Classical detailing with fluted Corinthian porch columns. With two Collin County judges, a district attorney, county commissioner, postmaster and schoolteacher, the Davis family served a cumulative total of 95 years of public service in Collin County. Family members lived here for three generations -- 91 years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2002
About this site
Davis House is a historical marker in McKinney, Collin County, dedicated in 2002. 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 33.2035, -96.6210 near McKinney. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davis House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Davis, H. L., House, Smith, W. D., House, and Rhea, James Calvin, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085012898. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
