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The old Collin County Courthouse Building remains padlocked in McKinney on Saturday, June 27, 2009.
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The sidewalk has crumbled outside the old Collin County Courthouse Building. The Texas Historical Commission said the 30-year-old building has architectural significance and should be saved.
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The old Collin County Courthouse Building remains padlocked in McKinney.
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Rat traps remain around the old Collin County Courthouse Building.
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Flashing has been removed from the old Collin County Courthouse Building in McKinney.
Please read, "Appeal made to preserve recently abandoned Collin County Courthouse" by Ed Housewright / The Dallas Morning News