Old Smith County Jail, Tyler, Texas Poster

"Old Smith County Jail, Tyler, Texas" by Catherine Sherman The Smith County Jail in Tyler, Texas, was built in 1881 by Houston Architect Eugene T. Heiner and builder Henry Kane, which served as Smith County's fourth jail. In 1894 a second-story was added which doubled the Jail's cell space. The building was replaced by a new jail in 1916 and this structure subsequently housed the Lewis Hotel until 1986. The jail building features classical detailing of the Italianate style, a stucco finish scored to look like cut stone, elaborate window molds and consoles ad classical belt courses. The building was named a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1993. The jail received an Annual Preservation Award in 1993 from Historic Tyler, In.c, and is a Tyler Historic Landmark