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

Tyler Civic Theatre Center

Established 1949

— Tyler Honors · Half Mile of History —

Tyler Civic Theatre Center Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017

1. Tyler Civic Theatre Center Marker

Inscription. The Tyler Civic Theatre Center is a historic venue for community performances. Dedicated in 1951, it is the largest continuously operating theatre "in-the-round" in the United States.

Erected by Main Street Tyler Texas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 32° 21.042′ N, 95° 18.071′ W. Marker is in Tyler, Texas, in Smith County. It can be reached from West Erwin Street near South College Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Part of the Tyler Half Mile of History Heritage Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 West Erwin Street, Tyler TX 75702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Senator Thomas Glover Pollard (a few steps from this marker); Gov. Richard B. Hubbard (within shouting distance of this marker); The First County Agricultural Extension Agent (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Tyler (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith County C.S.A. / Tyler-Smith County C.S.A. Men and Units (within shouting distance of this marker); Tyler Commercial College (within shouting distance of this marker); Tyler Carnegie Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Arthur "Dooley" Wilson (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tyler.

View of markers along West Erwin Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017

2. View of markers along West Erwin Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.