Carnegie Public Library, Tyler

Name: Carnegie Public Library
Address: Tyler, United States

#10 among attractions in Tyler

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The Smith County Historical Society, housed in the Carnegie Library, is located at 125 S. College Street in the city of Tyler, Smith County, Texas, U.S. It was built in 1904 as the Carnegie Public Library, and added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Smith County, Texas in 1979. When Tyler built a new public library, the Carnegie building was leased to the Smith County Historical Society and continues to operate as a museum and archives. ()

Established: 1904 (120 years ago)Coordinates: 32°21'1"N, 95°18'6"W

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Carnegie Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Discovery Science Place, Liberty Hall, Whitaker-McClendon House.

~1540 ftS
Church, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Tyler
8 min walk • The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Tyler, Texas, United States. It is the seat and principal church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler.
~940 ftN
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Discovery Science Place, Tyler
5 min walk • The Discovery Science Place is a children's science museum located in Tyler, in the U.S. state of Texas. The museum is housed in an old car dealership and has been in service to the community since 1993.
~470 ftE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Liberty Hall, Tyler
3 min walk • Liberty Hall is a downtown theater operated by the city of Tyler, Texas, in conjunction with the East Texas Symphony Orchestra. The venue offers live music, comedy and revivals of classic films for the East Texas region. It was refurbished in 2011, and began shows in September, 2011. The theatre seats approximately 300 people.
0.7 miSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Whitaker-McClendon House, Tyler
17 min walk • The Whitaker–McClendon House is a living history museum in Tyler, Texas, United States. The house is also known as the McClendon House, and the Bonner–Whitaker–McClendon House. White House correspondent Sarah McClendon was born and raised in this house.
0.4 miN
Museum, History museum
Goodman-LeGrand House, Tyler
12 min walk • The Goodman–LeGrand house and museum is located at 624 North Broadway, in the city of Tyler, county of Smith in the U.S. state of Texas. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Smith County in 1976, and has been a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark since 1962.
0.8 miS
32°20'22"N • 95°18'0"W
The Children's Park of Tyler, Tyler
20 min walk • Park
0.6 miS
Neighbourhood, Tudor Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Charnwood Residential Historic District, Tyler
17 min walk • The Charnwood Residential Historic District is a 59.5-acre historic district in Tyler, Texas that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It includes works dating from 1870. It includes works designed by Barber & Klutz, James Hubbell and Herbert M.
~1350 ftNW
City hall
Tyler City Hall, Tyler
7 min walk • 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.
~400 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Marvin Methodist Episcopal Church, Tyler
2 min walk • Marvin Methodist Episcopal Church, South is a historic church at 300 W. Erwin Street in Tyler, Texas. It was built in 1890 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
0.5 miNW
Church
St. James Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Tyler
12 min walk • St. James Colored Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church at 408 N. Border Avenue in Tyler, Texas, United States. It was built in 1920 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
1.6 miSE
Universities and schools
Tyler Junior College, Tyler
41 min walk • Tyler Junior College is a public community college in Tyler, Texas. It is one of the largest community colleges in Texas, with an enrollment of more than 12,500 credit students each year with an additional 20,000 continuing education enrollments annually.

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Nearby attractions include Marvin Methodist Episcopal Church, Tyler (2 min walk), Liberty Hall, Tyler (3 min walk), Discovery Science Place, Tyler (5 min walk), Tyler City Hall, Tyler (7 min walk).

Carnegie Public Library, Tyler

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Carnegie Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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