In 2013, the Texas Historical Commission designated the 1913 McKinney – Aday Farm House a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Texas Historical Marker (larger image)
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Dedication Program
History of the McKinney – Aday Farm House
Restoration
Below is a link to a You Tube video of an interview with Anthony Mottla, who drew up the architectural plans for the restoration of the McKinney-Aday Farm House, and Home Owner Lu Ann Aday conducted by Andrew Branca, Waxahachie Daily Light reporter and staff writer (published on May 11, 2012):
Farm House Restoration Interview
Want Even More History and Information?
Below is a link to a slide show presentation that gives a much more extensive history of and details about the future plans for the Ellis County Rural Heritage Farm Inc.
Heritage Farm – Slide Show – History (74 slides)