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Begun by Gallatin Smith, as "Bonnie Castle." Bought, 1866, by Dr. S. A. Goodman. Enlarged by his son, Major W. J. Goodman, surgeon in 13th Texas Infantry, C. S. A. Remodeled in 1920s by Mrs. Sallie Goodman LeGrand, the major's last survivor. Willed to city of Tyler, 1939. Smith County Historical Society Museum housed here since 1960. Restored 1964 by Junior League of Tyler.
Goodman Home is a historical marker in Tyler, Smith County, dedicated in 1962. 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 32.3567, -95.3013 near Tyler. The nearest cataloged historic site is Marsh, Colonel Bryan (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Murphey the Jeweler, Tyler Grocery Company, and St. Louis Southwestern Railway (Cotton Belt) Passenger Depot.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5423007730. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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