Burton House
McKinney, Collin County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Completed in 1910, this house was built for prominent business and civic leaders Newton A. Burton (d.1955) and Laura (Wallace) Burton (d.1964). Designed by J.E. Cooper (d.1936), the one-story eclectic structure features elements of the bungalow, classical revival, and American foursquare styles. Prominent features include a wraparound porch with doric columns, shingled hip dormers, exposed rafter ends, and stained glass Transoms.**Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991***
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Completed in 1910 for business and civic leaders Newton A. and Laura Wallace Burton, this one-story house was designed by architect J. E. Cooper in an eclectic blend of bungalow, classical revival, and American foursquare styles. A wraparound porch on Doric columns, shingled hip dormers, exposed rafter ends, and stained-glass transoms give it its distinctive character. It stands as a fine example of early-20th-century Texas residential architecture.
Why it matters
It preserves the eclectic architectural tastes of the early 1900s and the prominent civic family whose standing that home expressed.
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Related people
- · Newton A. Burton
- · Laura Wallace Burton
- · J. E. Cooper
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