Tyler City Hall | |
 City Hall in 2014 | |
  Tyler City Hall  Tyler City Hall | |
| Location | 212 N. Bonner Ave., Tyler, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 32°21′7″N 95°18′21″W / 32.35194°N 95.30583°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1938 |
| Built by | A.M. Campbell & Co. |
| Architect | Shirley Simons |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Tyler, Texas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000129[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 7, 2007 |
The Tyler City Hall at 212 N. Bonner Ave. in Tyler, Texas was built in 1938. It was designed by architect T. Shirley Simons, Sr. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The listing included one contributing building and one contributing site on 1.3 acres (0.53 ha).[1]
Construction of the building was financed by Depression-era PWA and/or WPA programs. Simons had been hired in 1936 by the City of Tyler "to provide architectural services for publics works projects." Other similar works by Simon were the Mother Frances Hospital and the new Tyler U.S. Post Office and Courthouse.[2]: 92 It has been termed "a good local rendering of Art Deco styling".[2]: 209
See also
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- 1 2 Diane E. Williams (July 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic and Architectural Resources of Tyler, Texas". (including photo on page 251)
External links
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