Smith County Jail, 1881
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
32.3507° N, 95.2981° W
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi W Henry Miller Morgan Tyler
- 0.1 mi NW Yarbrough Building Tyler
- 0.1 mi W Smith County as a 19th Century Legal Center Tyler
- 0.2 mi W Smith County, C. S. A. Tyler
- 0.2 mi W First County Agricultural Extension Agent Tyler
- 0.2 mi W City of Tyler Tyler