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McCray House
 
McCray House
Avenue I
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Timeline:
1961 Constructed
Unit Q Tex-41-CH-120 [1,2]
c.1973 Region VI Service Center
2005 Demolished
Namesake:
Francis McCray
 
Architect:
Unknown
 
Contractor(s):
Unknown
McCray House was a student residence located south of 21st Street along the east side of Avenue I.

Residence Life classified the two-story, 8,161-square-foot small house as a part of the "The Valley"; it was formerly classified as part of "Four South" and "South Central." The house was identified as one of the Men's Cooperative Homes when its honorary name was approved by the Board of Regents [1].

McCray served as the Region VI Education Service Center, as evidenced by the fading white lettered sign painted on the front of the building. Following this, the building reverted to student housing.

The February 2005 assembly of the Board of Regents approved the demolition of McCray and Aydelotte houses. A new housing unit, Raven Village, was constructed on this site in 2006.
Photographs
McCray House An aerial photograph shows the four small houses south of the main campus.
McCray House The once prominent white letters spelling out "Region VI Education Service Center " had almost faded into oblivion mere months before demolition.
McCray House In the mid-2000s, the remaining campus housing along Avenue I was leveled in preparation for Raven Village.
 
Sources:
[1] Minutes from the Board of Regents; March 3-4, 1961
[2] SHSC Revenue Bond Buildings (c.1965)
 
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