Moore Grocery Co. Building
Also known as: Sledge Manufacturing Co. Building; Dennard Supply Co. Building
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Why it's listed
Rising five stories above North Broadway at the north edge of downtown Tyler, this buff-brick warehouse was built about 1912 for businessman Thomas E. Swann. It first held his furniture and carpet stock, then from 1917 served as headquarters and main warehouse for the Moore Grocery Co., a wholesale food business run by Albert F. Sledge. A rear two-story section housed a clothing factory making overalls and work clothes until the early 1960s; it was demolished after a 2002 fire. The building is a modest local version of the Chicago Commercial Style, with a symmetrical facade, pilasters, brick made to look like rusticated stone, segmental arch windows and a dentilled cornice. Inside, an interior frame of wood posts and iron plates carries the loads, and original freight elevators and a sprinkler system survive. Its nominators credit it as Tyler's earliest known example of the style and a reminder of the city's railroad-linked farm and manufacturing economy. Rehabilitation for offices and apartments was underway.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is Tyler's earliest known and premier surviving example of the Commercial Style, a two-part vertical block with interior load-bearing construction. It also reflects Tyler's agricultural, manufacturing and oil-based economy, through its use as a furniture warehouse and later a wholesale grocery headquarters. It is nominated at the local level.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 02000991, listed September 13, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 408 N. Broadway, Tyler |
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| County | Smith County |
| Listed | September 13, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02000991 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1912-1952 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Commercial Style |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed function is vacant; the building is undergoing rehabilitation for offices and apartments and is described as in good condition with high integrity. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Tyler Downtown Historic District |
| Coordinates | 32.35384, -95.30152 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 02000991.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002631
- This listing as JSON
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