The east side of McKinney is rich in agricultural and industrial history. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, many of the towns historic buildings were constructed on the east side. Collin County was a leading producer in the state of cotton, wheat, and corn. Grain elevators, a flour mill, cotton gins, a compress, a cotton oil mill, and a textile mill were built and many still stand to this day and are being repurposed for today’s population.

We’ve collected information from other sources to show how important the east side has been to McKinney’s commercial development. As the city and others strive to preserve the history by retaining its historic assets, McKinneyEast is joining forces with them to promote McKinney as a unique place to visit, live and work by creating development and architecture to preserve the history of the east side of McKinney.