Details for Smith County Jail, 1881
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5423007723
Data
| Marker Number | 7723 |
| Atlas Number | 5423007723 |
| Marker Title | Smith County Jail, 1881 |
| Index Entry | Smith County Jail, 1881 |
| Address | 309 E. Erwin |
| City | Tyler |
| County | Smith |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 284247 |
| UTM Northing | 3581477 |
| Subject Codes | jails and prisons |
| Marker Year | 1993 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | 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 |