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
About this site
Smith County Jail, 1881 is a historical marker in Tyler, Smith County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 272 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3505, -95.2980 near Tyler. The nearest cataloged historic site is Henry Miller Morgan (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Smith County Courthouse, Smith County as a 19th Century Legal Center, and Yarbrough Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5423007723. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
