Fox-Caldwell House
McKinney, Collin County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This house was built in 1915 by George W. and Lula Fox. George Fox, the descendant of one of Collin county's pioneer families, was a local Realtor and county official. Prominent local citizens Gibson and Goldie Caldwell purchased the house in 1922. Its asymmetrical prairie school style features a strong hipped roof line with deep eaves, boxed ornamental rafters, and a wraparound porch whose columns and eaves repeat the rhythm of the upper level. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1915 by George W. and Lula Fox, this house reflects the Prairie School style then sweeping American design, with its low hipped roof, deep eaves, boxed rafters, and a wraparound porch echoing the horizontal lines above. George Fox, descended from a pioneer Collin County family, worked as a local Realtor and county official. In 1922 the prominent Caldwell family bought the home, giving it the second half of its name.
Why it matters
The house brought a nationally fashionable modern architecture to small-town North Texas, marking how even rural communities absorbed the design currents of the early 20th century.
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Related people
- · George W. Fox
- · Lula Fox
- · Gibson Caldwell
- · Goldie Caldwell
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