Gas lamps light the square
The city’s 2000 National Register documentation says the Tyler square was first lit by kerosene lanterns (no date given) and that in January 1873 “elegant gas lamps” illuminated it.
Sources
- National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic and Architectural Resources of Tyler, Texas (Diane E. Williams, 2000; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.gov
The first lighting on the square was by kerosene lantern; in January 1873 "elegant gas lamps" illuminated the square
Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed