During their regular meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, the Tyler City Council unanimously voted to designate Tyler City Hall as a historic landmark and to place it on the Tyler Register of Historic Places, following the unanimous recommendation from the Tyler Historical Preservation Board.
The Tyler Register of Historic Places recognizes and encourages the preservation of historic landmarks in Tyler. This program helps preserve the historic structures of the community through a voluntary program of owner participation. A historic landmark is any structure, site, district, or area of historic or cultural importance or significance.
Tyler City Hall was built in 1938 and incorporated Depression-era government building architecture with Art Deco and Classical Revival style in the design. T. Shirley Simons, Sr., a prominent Tyler architect, drew the architectural plans for the building. The Tyler contracting firm of A.M. Campbell & Compton erected the building. The interior of the building has retained its original interior plaster walls, terrazzo flooring, marble wainscoting and decorative aluminum balustrade.
Tyler City Hall is an important local landmark significant for its architectural form and for its role as the seat of city government.
The National Park Service listed Tyler City Hall in the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 2007. As the nation’s official list of historically significant properties, the National Register listing denotes that Tyler City Hall is especially worthy of preservation.