Amarillo in Potter County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Louis H. Smith, Inc. Firestone Store
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 5, 2020
1. Louis H. Smith, Inc. Firestone Store Marker
1000 S. Tyler
Built in 1930
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Erected by United States Department of the Interior. (Marker Number 2015000451.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 35° 12.214′ N, 101° 50.359′ W. Marker is in Amarillo, Texas, in Potter County. It is on South Tyler Street south of SW 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 S Tyler Street, Amarillo TX 79101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains, specifically on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. 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 Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Bivins Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Santa Fe Building (about 500 feet away); The Amarillo Story (about 600 feet away); American Mammoths (about 600 feet away); Central Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); Old First Baptist Church (about 800 feet away); Polk Street Schools (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fisk Medical Arts & Professional Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amarillo.
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Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 5, 2020
2. Louis H. Smith, Inc. Firestone Store and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on July 20, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
