A Guide to the History of Richardson, Texas

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A Tour of Richardson's Historic Heart

The "Historic Heart" of Richardson, Texas is a small 6-block area that up until the 1950s, constituted the city's principal business district. It lies between Sherman Street on the west and Greenville Avenue on the east, with Main Street (a.k.a. Belt Line Road) running through its center, intersected by McKinney Street, Texas Street, and Interurban Street. Today, this district is a hodge-podge of architectural styles occupied by a variety of disparate business. Nonetheless, it is the historic heart of Richardson, and if you want to know more about the history of the city, then this is the place to start. BEGIN THE TOUR>>>

OR, use the list below to learn about each site or building individually.

1873 H&TC Depot Site
1873 H&TC Depot Site
Built 1873-Demolished 1907

Interurban Depot Site
Interurban Depot Site
Built 1909-Demolished 1965

1907 H&TC Depot Site
1907 H&TC Depot Site
Built 1907-Demolished 1942

100 E Main
100 East Main
Built 1908

101-103 E Main
101-103 East Main
Built 1898

102 E Main
102 East Main
Built 1958


104 E Main
104 East Main
Built 1958

105 E Main
105 East Main
Built 1909

106 E Main

106 East Main
Built 1958

107 E Main
107 East Main
Built 1916

110 E. Main
110 East Main
Built 1888
overlaid with brick 1938

111 E. Main
111 East Main
Built 1898

112 E. Main
112 East Main
Built 1955

115 E. Main
115 East Main
Built 1911

114 East Main
114 East Main
Built 1955

117 E. Main
117 East Main
Built 1924

116 East Main
116 East Main
Built 1939

119 East Main
119 East Main
Richardson Professional Building
Built 1965

118 East Main
118 East Main
The Bishop Building
Built 1955

105 and 109 N. McKinney
105 and 109 N. McKinney
Built 1965

112 and 212 N. McKinney
110-212 N. McKinney
The Young Building
Built 1955

200 E. Main
201 E. Main
Built 1965

205 E. Main
205 E. Main
Built 1958

200 East Main
200-204 E. Main
Built 1956

107 S. McKinney
107 S. McKinney
Built 1956

201 E. Polk
201 E. Polk
Built 1918

110 S. McKinney
110 S. McKinney
Built 1957

Bishop Bldg. S. McKinney Street side
Bishop Bldg., Suites 106 and 104
S. McKinney St. side
Built 1955

Below: The historic heart of Richardson, from an 1878 map.

1878 map of the historic heart of Richardson


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