Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Owners Jeff & Summer Lindsay for Approval of a Historic Marker for the Property Located at 210 S Bradley Street
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: March 5, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Rayna Alam, Historic Preservation Planner I
Cassie Bumgarner, Planning Manager
RECOMMENDED HPAB ACTION:
• Staff recommends approval of this Historic Marker application
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The applicant requests approval of a Historic Marker under the HNIZ Program for the property at 210 S Bradley.
• To be eligible for a historic marker under the HNIZ program, residential properties must meet the minimum eligibility requirements of the program, provide specific information with the historic marker application.
• Specifically, the applicant must provide the following with an application for a historic marker:
o A written documented history.
o Verification that the building is a minimum of 50 years of age.
o Verification that the residential property is located within the HNIZ boundary.
o Photo documentation of all four elevations using black and white or color photographs and copies of any available historic photographs.
o Legal description of the property with a location map.
o A site plan of the property shall be provided, if available.
o Additional information as deemed necessary by the Director of Planning or their designee.
• Staff has reviewed the request and has found that it meets the minimum eligibility requirements of the HINZ program for a historic marker.
The home is listed as a low priority building in the 2023 Historic Resources Survey. Definition of Low Priority: Typifies a common local building form, architectural style or type, with no identified historical associations; is a moderate to severely altered resource with reversible modifications that exemplifies a distinctive building type or architectural style, or that has only minor historical significance.
Construction and alterations to the property:
• The Davis-Lucas House was constructed c. 1888 by the William Davis Family
• Possible remodel c. 1901
• In the 2000s, the homeowners renovate the inside and outside of the home but kept the original structure and historical farmhouse exterior.
History of the home and people associated with the property:
• The initial owners of the home were the William Davis family.
• The Davis family donated 120 acres of land for the official establishment of McKinney in 1848-49.
• At the turn of the 20th century, the home was purchased by the Gabriel Lucas family.
• Gabe H Lucas was the namesake of Lucas, Texas thanks to his father Peter F. Lucas submitting the name for the town post office in 1888.
• Gabe Lucas died in 1919. His widow remained in the home and raised her eleven children there until her passing in 1948.
• The home was used as the Lucas Studios Photography Studio until the studio was relocated downtown.
• The home stayed in the Lucas family until the early 2000s.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The Historic Neighborhood Improvement Zone (HNIZ) Program was established in 2008 for the purpose of preserving the city’s unique and historic neighborhoods while encouraging property owners to maintain and/or rehabilitate residential properties and structures.
• The HNIZ Program includes a three-tiered incentive structure whereby residential properties that meet specified criteria are eligible to receive ad valorem tax exemptions on city taxes for a designated period.
• To be eligible for an HNIZ Program incentive, the following minimum general requirements apply:
o The property shall be located within the HNIZ Program area.
o The property shall be owner-occupied and shall maintain a homestead exemption from the Collin Central Appraisal District for the life of the incentive period.
o Verified, eligible improvements shall have received all necessary permits and approvals, including COAs.
o The structure, accessory structures, grounds, property elements and building elements with their materials and finishes have been maintained in good repair and in operable condition.
o There are no pending code violations.
o The total ad valorem taxes owed to the city must be current and paid on time.
• The historic marker is one of the requirements for the Marker Level incentive of the HNIZ program.
• Under Ordinance #2022-03-036, if the HPAB approves the Marker, the applicant will be responsible for purchasing and displaying the Historic Marker.