royjeffords
royjeffords
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Bio
My wife and I moved from Florence, SC to McKinney in 2008. We knew almost nothing about the area when we settled on McKinney, but we hadn’t been here long before we realized what a good choice we had made.
Even in the midst of explosive growth, city leaders and residents have done a tremendous job of preserving the historic square and downtown residential areas. In addition, they’ve managed to maintain these buildings so they remain relevant and vital in a modern economy as McKinney expands from a sleepy little town to one of the top cities in the nation.
Two of my passions are writing and history. I grew up helping to remodel old houses and buildings, and remain fascinated by their construction and history. And since most McKinney residents, like me, aren’t from the area, I wanted to explore the history that surrounds us and share it with my fellow immigrants as well as native McKinneyites who have ever wondered about their past. Each post will tell the history of a different building in the downtown area, with as many photographs and personal stories from long-time residents as I can find.
If you have family stories, histories, or pictures of any of downtown’s historic buildings you would like to share in future posts, or if you have a comment or suggestion, please contact me using the information on the main page. I hope you enjoy reading these posts as I enjoy writing them.
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