{"nrhp_refnum":"02000993","name":"Tyler Grocery Company","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"416 N. Broadway","address_restricted":false,"city":"Tyler","county":"Smith County","state":"TX","lat":32.35420411300004,"lon":-95.30131254799994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2002-09-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story buff brick Commercial Style warehouse with a one-story rear addition at 416 North Broadway in Tyler, Smith County, Texas. The front building was built between 1912 and 1917 for businessman Thomas E. Swann, and the addition dates from between 1928 and 1938.","why_significant":"The building is argued to be significant locally for its architecture, as a modest example of the Chicago Commercial Style with interior load-bearing framing, and for its ties to Tyler's growth. That growth was driven by agriculture, manufacturing and oil, and the warehouse sat beside a railroad spur serving wholesale grocery and building-supply tenants. It is one of only two intact Commercial Style buildings of its type in Tyler.","narrative":"Near the north edge of downtown Tyler, a two-story buff brick warehouse faces North Broadway, two blocks north of the courthouse square. Thomas E. Swann, a local businessman, had it built between 1912 and 1917, and a long one-story red brick addition was added behind it between 1928 and 1938. The designer and contractor are unknown. Its symmetrical five-bay front, dentilated brick cornice, recessed entry and three-part windows reflect the Commercial Style, with interior posts and beams carrying the loads. A railroad siding once ran alongside, and tenants included a mattress company, wholesale grocers and a building-supply firm. The building was listed for its architecture and for its link to Tyler's agricultural, manufacturing and oil-based economy from 1912 to 1952. Few exterior changes have occurred, original windows and interior features remain, and rehabilitation continues for office and warehouse use.","period_of_significance":"1912-1952","architect_builder":"unknown","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Commercial Style","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Good condition with a high degree of integrity; roof and window repairs were made in 2000, and it is being rehabilitated for offices and a candle warehouse. The rear addition is in fair condition and undergoing interior rehabilitation for warehouse use.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:24.123844-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/61/9699/40969961/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/02000993.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02000993/b95d4c9f7a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02000993/b95d4c9f7a-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TylerGrocery1.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TylerGrocery1.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"100008283","name":"Tyler Downtown Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/texas/tyler-downtown-historic-district-100008283/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969961","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002632"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/smith-county/tyler-grocery-company-02000993/"}