Historical Marker

The Connally Home

Tyler · Smith County · Dedicated 1983 · THC Atlas #5423007715

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Marker Inscription

This residence was built in 1906 for prominent Tyler businessman Walter Connally. Connally's business interests included banking, ownership of a gin equipment firm, and part ownership in a hardware company. After his death in 1918, Connally's widow Gretta continued to live in the home with her son and daughter-in-law. The house, which remained in the Connally family for more than 70 years, features influences of Mediterranean and Renaissance Revival styling. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983.

About this site

The Connally Home is a historical marker in Tyler, Smith County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 272 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.3423, -95.3005 near Tyler. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ramey House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Woman's Building, Gary Elementary School, and John B. and Ketura Douglas House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5423007715. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.3423, -95.3005 · Tyler, Smith County
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