Tyler has a variety of eclectic and historic homes that have become iconic landmarks. Tyler is home to seven National Register historic
Districts, plus two local overlay districts. There are approximately 138 homes that echo the city's past, and below we have furnished some
of the more distinguished homes and buildings.
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Elks Club fire in 1939.
Jimmy's Cafe, 1950. It was located at 210 E. Oakwood in Tyler and recognized for Tyler's dining past.
Peoples National Bank, built in 1932, reflective of the historic oil boom taking place in Texas at the time.
Opening of first Neil Simpson Drug Store in Tyler, 1938. Remember ordering malts and drinks while sitting at
those long counters?
Located at 505 W Front St in Tyler. Bordens operated as a national company from 1867 until
bankruptcy in 2020. The building to the left was built in 1927 and established the only Tyler location.
Cotton Belt Railroad Depot, opened in 1905. Located at 210 E. Oakwood St.
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