Frisco Original Donation in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Dr. William L. & Ethel Saye Home

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2026

1. Dr. William L. & Ethel Saye Home Marker

Inscription.
This bungalow was built around 1918 and has had several owners, but none more important to Frisco history than Dr. William L. Saye who lived in the home from 1933 until his death in 1952. At that time, he was the only doctor in town. Dr. Saye came to Frisco about 1909 making house calls day and night in all kinds of weather often in his big Packard automobile. He saw patients at Palace Drug on Main Street until it was destroyed in the fire of 1922. Saye then practiced at Curtsinger Drug. A country doctor, he did it all—from birth to death. When he was not seeing patients he sat at an alabaster-topped table at Curtsinger’s and enjoyed his favorite drink, “fountain coke.” He was a visionary, an avid reader, poet and a civic-minded planner. After the devastating fire of 1922, Dr. Saye passed his hat on Main Street to raise the $90 needed to purchase an electric alert siren that was in use for almost 60 years until it was silenced due to the 911 system. He dreamed of a road from McKinney to Fort Worth and often drew highway designs on the alabaster tabletop at Curtsinger’s. Working with his friend, Sam Rayburn, and the Texas

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Highway Commission, that road was built. Today we know it as Highway 121/Sam Rayburn Tollway. Dr. Saye and his wife Ethel were both involved with the Masonic Lodge and Order of Eastern Star, respectively.

Erected 2025 by Aaron & Jeanette Alexander and Frisco Heritage Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 33° 9.071′ N, 96° 49.282′ W. Marker is in Frisco, Texas, in Collin County. It is in Frisco Original Donation. It is at the intersection of Oak Street and 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on Oak Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7200 Oak St, Frisco TX 75033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the

Dr. William L. & Ethel Saye Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2026

2. Dr. William L. & Ethel Saye Home and Marker

Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Allen & Biggerstaff House (a few steps from this marker); The Atkins Home (a few steps from this marker); Dow Baccus House (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter and Thelma Mays House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fletcher House (about 400 feet away); Frisco Water Tower (about 700 feet away); T. J. Campbell House (about 700 feet away); T.J. Campbell House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frisco.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.