Tyler in Smith County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

1881 Smith County Jail

Photographed By Randal B. Gilbert, September 10, 2015

1. 1881 Smith County Jail Marker

Inscription. Houston architect Eugene T. Heiner and builder Henry Kane designed and built this structure in 1880-81 to serve as Smith County's fourth jail. An 1894 second-story addition doubled the jail's cell space. The building was replaced by a new jail in 1916 and subsequently housed the Lewis Hotel until 1986. It features classical detailing of the Italianate style, a stucco finish scored to look like cut stone, elaborate window molds and consoles, and classical beltcourses.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1993

Erected 1993 by State of Texas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 32° 21.041′ N, 95° 17.884′ W. Marker is in Tyler, Texas, in Smith County. Marker is on Erwin Street, 0.1 miles east of S. Fannin Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 E Erwin, Tyler TX 75702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Henry Miller Morgan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Henry Miller Morgan (about 300 feet away); Camp Ford (about 700 feet away); Arthur "Dooley" Wilson (about 700 feet away); Yarbrough Building (about 700 feet away); Smith County as a 19th Century Legal Center (about 700 feet away); Camp Fannin (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Smith County C.S.A. / Tyler-Smith County C.S.A. Men and Units (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tyler.

More about this marker. National Register Listing 96000937

Listed in the National Register August 22, 1996

1881 Smith County Jail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Randal B. Gilbert, September 10, 2015

2. 1881 Smith County Jail

1881 Smith County Jail National Register Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Randal B. Gilbert, September 10, 2015

3. 1881 Smith County Jail National Register Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2015, by Randal B. Gilbert of Tyler, Texas. This page has been viewed 729 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2015, by Randal B. Gilbert of Tyler, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.