Smith County builds a three-story courthouse

Beginning1909, sources differ (see the note). Card 81 of 165.

The domed courthouse on a hand-colored postcard published by R. E. Bryan of Tyler, postmarked 1910.Smith County Court House, Tyler, Texas (R. E. Bryan, c. 1910). James F. Stubbins U.S. Postcard Collection, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries.The original All picture credits

A three-story Smith County courthouse built in 1909 served until the courthouse that stands today was built in 1954.

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The state’s courthouse inventory dates this courthouse to 1910 and the present one to 1955.

Sources

Handbook of Texas: Tyler, TXtshaonline.orgA new three-story courthouse was built in 1909; it served the county until the present courthouse was constructed in 1954.

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