A Guide to the History of Richardson, Texas: Tours

A Tour of Richardson's "Historic Heart"
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN RICHARDSON

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN RICHARDSON is a compact 6-block area which from the mid-1870s up to the early 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 -- the "historic heart" of Richardson -- is a hodge-podge of architectural styles occupied by a variety of businesses. It's also the place where if you want to know more about the history of the city, then this is the place to start!
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OR, use the list below to learn about each site or building individually.

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

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

Interurban Depot Site
Built 1909--Demolished 1965

100 East Main Built between 1910-1920	101-103 East Main Built 1898
102 East Main Built 1958
104 East Main Built 1958	105 East Main Built 1909
106 East Main Built 1958	107 East Main Built 1916
110 East Main Built between 1888-1895 overlaid with brick 1938	111 East Main Built 1898
112 East Main Built 1955	115 East Main Built 1911
114 East Main Built 1955	117 East Main Built 1924
116 East Main Built 1939	119 East Main Richardson Professional Building Built 1965
118 East Main The Bishop Building Built 1955	105 and 109 N. McKinney Built 1965
110-212 N. McKinney The Young Building Built 1955	201 E. Main Built 1965
	205 E. Main Built 1958
200-204 E. Main Built 1949	107 S. McKinney Built 1949
201 E. Polk Built 1918	110 S. McKinney Built 1957
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